Expands Medicaid coverage regarding assistive devices for hearing impaired under certain circumstances.

This bill expands New Jersey Medicaid coverage to include cochlear implants and auditory osseointegrated devices for hearing-impaired individuals, in addition to existing hearing aid coverage. The expanded coverage requires these devices and related services to be deemed medically necessary and prescribed by a licensed physician or audiologist. The policy change directly affects Medicaid beneficiaries who require these specific assistive devices for hearing impairment. The bill codifies and expands upon the current Medicaid policy that already covered hearing aids when medically necessary.