December 2, 2014, Introduced by Reps. Zorn, LaVoy, Roberts and Tlaib and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled
"The insurance code of 1956,"
(MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406t.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3406t. (1) An insurer that delivers, issues for delivery,
or renews in this state an expense-incurred hospital, medical, or
surgical policy or certificate or a health maintenance organization
that issues or renews a group or individual contract shall include
in that policy, certificate, or contract coverage for hearing aids
for a covered individual who is 18 years of age or younger for
hearing loss that is not correctable by other covered procedures.
An insurer or health maintenance organization may limit coverage
under this section to 1 hearing aid in each ear every 3 years.
(2) An insurer or health maintenance organization shall not
subject the coverage required by this section to dollar limits,
deductibles, or coinsurance provisions that are not generally
applicable to other coverage under the policy, certificate, or
contract.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act applies to policies,
certificates, and contracts delivered, executed, issued, amended,
adjusted, or renewed in this state, or outside of this state if
covering residents of this state, beginning 180 days after the date
this amendatory act is enacted into law.