SB 535 Hawaii Senate · 2018 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 least a minimum amount per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months. (SB535 HD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Apr 2018

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

House Passage

Apr 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Apr 23, 2018

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

Amendments

Apr 23, 2018

House · Reported by committee

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-25-18 2:15PM in conference room 229.

Apr 20, 2018

House · Reported by committee

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-23-18 2:30PM in conference room 229.

Apr 12, 2018

Senate · Amendment offered

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Apr 10, 2018

Senate · Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 556).

Apr 10, 2018

House · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 28, 2018

House · Reported by committee

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.

Mar 23, 2018

House · Referred to committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1324-18), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Mar 21, 2018

House · Reported by committee

The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Say, Tokioka, Yamane, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Ito, Johanson, LoPresti, Mizuno.

Mar 9, 2018

House · Referred to committee

Re-referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 37

Jan 17, 2018

House · Referred to committee

Re-referred to HHS/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

Mar 9, 2017

House · Referred to committee

Referred to HLT/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 27

Mar 7, 2017

House · Introduced

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

Mar 7, 2017

Senate · 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

Senate · 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

Senate · 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

Senate · Referred to committee

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

Feb 15, 2017

Senate · 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

Senate · 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

Senate · 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

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to CPH, WAM.

Jan 20, 2017

Senate · Introduced

Introduced.

14 primary · 0 co-sponsors