SB 1494: DEAF AND BLIND TASK FORCE; KUPUNA CAUCUS; HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE; HEARING AIDS
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2025-02-26
Current Status:
In Progress
(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Version:
Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued on or after 1/1/2026 to provide optional coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)