118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1135 — Ally’s Act

“A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans, and for other purposes.”

Health

Introduced Mar 30, 2023

Last action Mar 30, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 30, 2023

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Referred

Mar 30, 2023

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover certain hearing devices and systems (e.g., bone-anchored auditory implants) and related items and services. The financial requirements and treatment limitations applicable to such coverage may be no more restrictive than the requirements and limitations for other medical and surgical benefits covered under the plan. Further, a plan may not deny or limit coverage based on the plan's review of the medical necessity of such items or services.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Mar 30, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.