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AN ACT AMEND TITLE 18 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEARING AID COVERAGE.

AN ACT AMEND TITLE 18 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEARING AID COVERAGE.

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Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
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Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT AMEND TITLE 18 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEARING AID COVERAGE.

AN ACT AMEND TITLE 18 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEARING AID COVERAGE.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT AMEND TITLE 18 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEARING AID COVERAGE.
  • Early access to language is essential to child development.
  • Children identified as Deaf or hard of hearing rely on hearing aids for language development.
  • Language development leads to success in school.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-28 Delaware General Assembly

    Substituted in Senate by SS 2 for SB 269

  2. 2026-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Substituted in Senate by SS 2 for SB 269

  3. 2026-04-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

  4. 2026-04-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

  5. 2026-04-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 269, and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT AMEND TITLE 18 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEARING AID COVERAGE.
Early access to language is essential to child development. Children identified as Deaf or hard of hearing rely on hearing aids for language development. Language development leads to success in school. Medicaid coverage of hearing aids for children younger than 21 years old applies only to children who qualify for Medicaid. Delaware currently requires private insurers to provide minimum coverage of $1,000 for each hearing aid for individuals younger than 24 years old, covered as a dependent by the policyholder. The cost of hearing aids can vary widely but can cost from $3,000 to $5,000 out-of-pocket. This can be too expensive for families, even with the current $1,000 coverage requirement. The cost of a cochlear implant can range from $30,000 to $100,000, depending on the necessary device, surgery, and rehabilitation. Delaware does not require insurers to cover the costs of cochlear implants.

This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 269. Like Senate Bill No. 269, this Act requi