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Senate health committee passes three deaf‑blind task‑force and hearing‑aid bills with amendments
Summary
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services voted to pass three bills taken out of order for deaf‑blind task force members and related hearing‑aid measures, approving technical and substantive amendments and requesting further study on insurance coverage and fiscal impact.
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services voted to pass three bills related to the deaf‑blind task force and hearing‑aid access, approving each measure with amendments and sending committee reports requesting additional studies and fiscal notes.
The measures considered out of order were SB 14 19 (deaf‑blind task force program changes), SB 14 94 (hearing‑aid coverage), and SB 14 95 (general excise tax exemption for hearing aids). Chair and committee members adopted amendments on clarity, fiscal years and scope and asked the State Auditor to complete a Sunrise analysis for mandated insurance coverage.
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