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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 492    </title>
<shortdesc>INSURANCE COVER HEARING AIDS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/356z.7 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 125/5-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 165/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 32, par. 604</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require that coverage under those Acts include coverage for hearing aids.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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