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2017 Senate Bill 5179: Requiring coverage for hearing instruments under public employee and medicaid programs
Introduced in the Senate on January 16, 2017
Referred to the Senate Health Care Committee on January 16, 2017
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 2, 2017
Requires a health plan offered to employees and their dependents under chapter 41.05 RCW (state health care authority), issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2018, to include coverage for hearing instruments when medically necessary.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 3, 2017
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 24, 2017
Requires coverage of hearing aids for Medicaid covered enrollees and employees covered by the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) plans.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 24, 2017
Amendment offered by Sen. Kevin Van De Wege (Sequim) (D) on March 6, 2017
Addsarequirementthatregulatedhealthbenefitplansinclude coverage for hearing aids for children under the age of 18.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 6, 2017
Received in the House on March 8, 2017
Referred to the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on March 8, 2017
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on March 24, 2017
Received in the Senate on January 8, 2018
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 8, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Barbara Bailey (Oak Harbor) (R) on January 19, 2018
Requires coverage of hearing aids for Medicaid covered enrollees and employees covered by the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) plans.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on January 19, 2018
Received in the House on January 23, 2018
Referred to the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on January 23, 2018
Amendment offered in the House on February 16, 2018
Adds licensed physicians or osteopathic physicians who specialize in otolaryngology to the list of health care professionals who may recommend or dispense a hearing instrument.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 20, 2018
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 28, 2018
Received in the Senate on March 5, 2018
Passed Legislature.
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 21, 2018