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Introduced
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
In Committee
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/16/2025
05/16/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Provides for MO HealthNet coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants
AI Summary
This bill amends Missouri's MO HealthNet (Medicaid) program to add coverage for medically necessary cochlear implants and hearing instruments. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision to the existing law that allows coverage for these devices when they are prescribed by an audiologist or dispensed by a hearing instrument specialist. This change expands the types of medical equipment and services that can be covered under the state's Medicaid program, potentially improving access to hearing-related medical care for eligible low-income individuals. The bill removes "hearing aids" from a list of prosthetic devices in another section, likely to be replaced by the more comprehensive new language about hearing instruments and cochlear implants. By adding this coverage, the bill aims to help Medicaid recipients with hearing impairments obtain necessary medical devices that can significantly improve their quality of life and ability to communicate.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Families, Seniors and Health Hearing (08:00:00 4/9/2025 SCR 1 - 1st Floor) (on 04/09/2025)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB469&year=2025&code=R |
Fiscal Note - 1608H.01I.ORG | https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/fiscal/fispdf/1608H.01I.ORG.pdf |
Analysis - Summary: Introduced | https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/sumpdf/HB0469I.pdf |
BillText | https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1608H.01I.pdf |
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