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Senate committee hears emotional appeals, expert testimony in support of SB 408 to expand adult coverage for activity-specific prosthetics
Summary
Supporters and clinicians told the Senate Health & Human Services Committee that SB 408 would allow adults living with limb loss to access activity-specific prosthetic devices (one every five years), improving mobility and mental health and potentially reducing long-term health costs; the committee moved the bill forward on consent.
Senators heard roughly two hours of testimony on Senate Bill 408 before moving the measure forward. Sponsor Senator Gannon opened the hearing by describing personal and constituent experience with prosthetic devices and arguing that adults should have access to activity-specific prostheses on a five-year cycle to support exercise, work and mental health. Clinicians and recent amputees urged lawmakers to expand coverage beyond the pediatric population…
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