HB 3090
AN ACT relating to health benefit plan coverage of hearing aids and
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
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Fiscal Note
Not available
What This Bill Does
Requires health benefit plans in Texas to provide coverage for medically necessary hearing aids and cochlear implants for individuals 25 years of age and older, along with related services and supplies. The coverage mandate will apply to health plans delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, potentially improving access to hearing healthcare for adult Texans by reducing out-of-pocket costs for hearing assistance devices and services.
Bill Text
relating to health benefit plan coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for certain individuals. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1367.253(a), Insurance Code, is amended (a) A health benefit plan must provide coverage for the cost of a medically necessary hearing aid or cochlear implant and related services and supplies for a covered individual who is 25 SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a health benefit plan delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. A health benefit plan delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed before January 1, 2026, is governed by the law as it existed immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to health benefit plan coverage of hearing aids and
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