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Panel advances bill expanding insurance coverage for prosthetics and orthotics

3342506 · May 15, 2025
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Summary

Senate Bill 699A, which would expand coverage requirements for medically necessary prosthetic and orthotic devices including repair and replacement, was moved to the House floor May 20 with a due-pass recommendation; sponsors and insurers participated in negotiations and committee staff reported minimal fiscal impact.

The House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care voted May 20 to send Senate Bill 699A to the House floor with a "do pass" recommendation.

Committee staff said the measure expands requirements for individual and group health insurance plans to cover…

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