S. 41 117th Congress Senate

Ally's Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Patient Protecti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 25, 2021 Introduced by: Shelley Moore Capito Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov

Health Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, supplies

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Hearing, speech, and vision careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSurgery and anesthesia

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Jan 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jan 25, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action January 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ally's Act

This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover certain hearing devices and systems (e.g., bone-anchored auditory implants) and related items and services. The bill also imposes limits on cost sharing.

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