SB 535 Hawaii Senate · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO HEARING AIDS.

Summary

Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/18 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months. Takes effect on 6/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Mar 9, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2017

Legislature · Referred to committee

Referred to HLT/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 27

Mar 7, 2017

Legislature · Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 194) in amended form (SD 2).

Mar 7, 2017

Legislature · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 23, 2017

Legislature · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Inouye, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi.

Feb 21, 2017

Legislature · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.

Feb 15, 2017

Legislature · Referred to committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

Feb 15, 2017

Legislature · Referred to committee

Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 218) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Feb 9, 2017

Legislature · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman.

Feb 2, 2017

Legislature · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.

Jan 23, 2017

Legislature · Referred to committee

Referred to CPH, WAM.

Jan 20, 2017

Legislature · Introduced

Introduced.

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors