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.