An Act To Require Health Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids for Adults
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1229
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: WEBSTER, PETERSON
Amends: 24-A MRSA §2762, 24-A MRSA §2847-O, 24-A MRSA §4255

Legislative Document 
No. 1229 
H.P. 920 
House of Representatives, March 22, 2011 
An Act To Require Health Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids for 
Adults 
Reference to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative WEBSTER of Freeport. 
Cosponsored by Representative: PETERSON of Rumford. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  24-A MRSA §2762, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 452, §2, is 
amended to read: 
3.  Application of coverage.  The requirements of subsection 2 apply to an 
individual: 
A.  From birth to 5 years of age, who is covered under a policy or contract that is 
issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2008; 
B.  From 6 to 13 years of age, who is covered under a policy or contract that is issued 
or renewed on or after January 1, 2009; and 
C.  From 14 to 18 years of age, who is covered under a policy or contract that is 
issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2010.; and 
D.  Over 18 years of age, who is covered under a policy or contract that is issued or 
renewed on or after January 1, 2012. 
Sec. 2.  24-A MRSA §2847-O, sub-§3, as reallocated by PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. A, 
§29, is amended to read: 
3.  Application of coverage.  The requirements of subsection 2 apply to an 
individual: 
A.  From birth to 5 years of age, who is covered under a policy, contract or certificate 
that is issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2008; 
B.  From 6 to 13 years of age, who is covered under a policy, contract or certificate 
that is issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2009; and 
C.  From 14 to 18 years of age, who is covered under a policy, contract or certificate 
that is issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2010.; and 
D.  Over 18 years of age, who is covered under a policy, contract or certificate that is 
issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2012. 
Sec. 3.  24-A MRSA §4255, sub-§3, as reallocated by PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. A, 
§30, is amended to read: 
3.  Application of coverage.  The requirements of subsection 2 apply to an 
individual: 
A.  From birth to 5 years of age, who is covered under a contract that is issued or 
renewed on or after January 1, 2008; 
B.  From 6 to 13 years of age, who is covered under a contract that is issued or 
renewed on or after January 1, 2009; and 
C.  From 14 to 18 years of age, who is covered under a contract that is issued or 
renewed on or after January 1, 2010.; and 
D.  Over 18 years of age, who is covered under a contract that is issued or renewed 
on or after January 1, 2012. 
Sec. 4.  Exemption from review.  Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 24-A, section 2752, this Act is enacted without review and evaluation by the 
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance. 
Sec. 5.  Application.  The requirements of this Act apply to all policies, contracts 
and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this 
State on or after January 1, 2012.  For the purposes of this Act, all contracts are deemed 
to be renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires health insurance coverage of hearing aids for persons over 18 years 
of age.