Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB607: Provide for the hearing aid coverage act
Status: Vetoed, May 1, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising health insurance law to require coverage for hearing loss for all ages; revising law requiring coverage only for children; and amending sections 218-704 and 33-22-128, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING HEALTH INSURANCE LAW TO REQUIRE COVERAGE FOR HEARING LOSS FOR ALL AGES; REVISING LAW REQUIRING COVERAGE ONLY FOR CHILDREN; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 218-704 AND 33-22-128, MCA. Section 1. Section 2-18-704, MCA, is amended to read: "2-18-704. Mandatory provisions. (1) An insurance contract or plan issued under this part must contain provisions that permit: (a) the member of a group who retires from active service under the appropriate retirement provisions of a defined benefit plan provided by law or, in the case of the defined contribution plan provided in Title 19, chapter 3, part 21, a member with at least 5 years of service and who is at least age 50 while in covered employment to remain a member of the group until the member becomes eligible for medicare under the federal Health Insurance for the Aged Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395, unless the member is a participant in another group plan with substantially the same or greater benefits at an equivalent cost or unless the member is employed and, by virtue of that employment, is eligible to participate in another group plan with substantially the same or greater benefits at an equivalent cost; (b) the surviving spouse of a member to remain a member of the group as long as the spouse is eligible for retirement benefits accrued …
Sponsors
- Tuss, Paul (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Novak, Sara (D, 36)
Latest actions
- : (H) Vetoed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) Reconsidered Previous Action
- : (S) 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 26 yea, 24 nay, passed
- ReconsAction -Novak (April 14, 2025): 25 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 25 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Do Concur (April 9, 2025): 27 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 69 yea, 29 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 67 yea, 32 nay, passed
Subjects: Insurance, Health Care Services
Common questions
- What is HB607?
- HB607 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide for the hearing aid coverage act.
- What does HB607 do?
- In its own words: An act revising health insurance law to require coverage for hearing loss for all ages; revising law requiring coverage only for children; and amending sections 218-704 and 33-22-128, mca.
- What is the status of HB607?
- Vetoed as of May 1, 2025. Latest action: (H) Vetoed by Governor (May 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB607?
- Tuss, Paul (D, 27), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB607?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2218
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