Bills

HB 1536: HEALTH INSURANCE; MANDATORY COVERAGE; HEALTH BENEFITS; PROSTHETIC DEVICES; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; HEALTH INSURERS; MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-01-26: Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the cost of prosthetic devices, including activity-specific prostheses, and orthotic devices for policies, contracts, plans, and agreements issued or renewed on or after 1/1/2027.  Establishes an unspecified minimum yearly benefit for prosthetic devices and orthotic devices.

News Coverage:

HB 1536: Health Insurance; Mandatory Coverage; Health Benefits; Prosthetic Devices; Orthotic Devices; Health Insurers; Mutual Benefit Societies; Health Maintenance Organizations | Digital Democracy