Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument. Provides that an insurer shall provide coverage for up to $2,500 per hearing aid per insured's hearing impaired ear subject to certain restrictions. Provides that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim if the insured filed the claim 36 months prior to the date of filing the claim with the insurer and the claim was paid by any insurer. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-06-27 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB2516 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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