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  <canonical_name>GA96SB68</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>SB</type>
  <number>68</number>
  <short_description>INS CD - HEARING AID COVERAGE</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument. Provides that an insurer shall provide coverage for up to $2,500 per hearing aid per insured's hearing impaired ear subject to certain restrictions. Provides that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim if the insured filed such a claim 36 months prior to the date of filing the claim with the insurer and the claim was paid by any insurer. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=68&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=SB&amp;LegId=40313&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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      <action_date>2009-05-07 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland</description>
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      <order_number>30</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio</description>
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      <order_number>26</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-30 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <order_number>27</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-30 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <order_number>28</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-04-03 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-04-03 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-03-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-02 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</description>
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      <order_number>21</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-03-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi</description>
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      <action_date>2009-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</description>
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      <action_date>2009-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-03-10 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine</description>
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      <action_date>2009-03-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <action_date>2009-02-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</description>
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      <order_number>4</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</description>
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      <action_date>2009-01-30 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>First Reading</description>
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