State plan for medical assistance services; plan to include adult hearing screenings, etc.
Summary
State plan for medical assistance services;adult hearing screenings; audiological examinations; hearing aids.Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the stateplan for medical assistance services to include a provision for paymentof medical assistance for all medically necessary (i) adult hearingscreenings; (ii) audiological examinations; (iii) initial purchasesor replacements of hearing aids, up to $1,500 per year; and (iv)hearing aid batteries, up to 60 batteries per year.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 23, 2024
How they voted
21–1
Passed
Total votes 22
Jan 23, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 23, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-1)
house of delegates
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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