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HB774 • 2026

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to insurance coverage for hearing aids (EG1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to insurance coverage for hearing aids (EG1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Chad Boyer
Last action
2026-04-27
Official status
Pending Senate Finance
Effective date
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.

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to insurance coverage for hearing aids (EG1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to insurance coverage for hearing aids (EG1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)

What This Bill Does

  • INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to insurance coverage for hearing aids (EG1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)

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.

Amendments

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Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB774 4878 3299 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Insurance to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB774 4878 3299 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Insurance to Original House Bill No.
  • 774 by Representative Boyer 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "R.S.
  • 22:1038(C)(1)" and before "relative" insert a comma "," 3 AMENDMENT NO.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB774 4878 3150 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Insurance to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB774 4878 3150 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Insurance to Original House Bill No.
  • 774 by Representative Boyer 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "R.S.
  • 22:1038(C)(1)" and before "relative" insert a comma "," 3 AMENDMENT NO.
Adopted

Plain English: SCAHB774 3275 2585 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Insurance to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB774 3275 2585 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Insurance to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 774 by Representative Boyer 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, delete line 8 and insert "C.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.
  • 22:1047 3 to the contrary, an An" Page 1 of 1
Draft

Plain English: SCAHB774 3275 2443 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Insurance to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB774 3275 2443 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Insurance to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 774 by Representative Boyer 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, delete line 8 and insert "C.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.
  • 22:1047 3 to the contrary, an An" Page 1 of 1

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-27 S

    Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  2. 2026-04-27 S

    Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.

  3. 2026-04-22 S

    Reported with amendments.

  4. 2026-04-15 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

  5. 2026-04-14 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  6. 2026-04-14 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 6. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  7. 2026-04-13 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.

  8. 2026-04-09 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  9. 2026-04-08 H

    Reported with amendments (13-0).

  10. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.

  11. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  12. 2026-02-27 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.

  13. 2026-02-27 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to insurance coverage for hearing aids (EG1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Current Bill Text

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HLS 26RS-354 ENGROSSED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 774
BY REPRESENTATIVE BOYER
INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to insurance coverage for hearing aids
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1038(C)(1), relative to health insurance; to provide hearing
3 aid coverage for certain individuals; and to provide for related matters.
4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. R.S. 22:1038(C)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
6 §§1038. Hearing aid coverage
7 * * *
8 C.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 22:1047 to the contrary, an
9 entity subject to this Section shall provide coverage for hearing aids for a child under
10 the age of eighteen an individual twenty-six years of age and under who is covered
11 under a policy or contract of insurance if the hearing aids are fitted and dispensed by
12 a licensed audiologist or licensed hearing aid specialist following medical clearance
13 by a physician licensed to practice medicine and an audiological evaluation
14 medically appropriate to the age of the child individual.
15 * * *
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.
HLS 26RS-354 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 774
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 774 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Boyer
Abstract: Changes the age requirement for hearing aids covered under an individual's
insurance policy, contract, program, or plan.
Present law requires hearing aid coverage for children under 18.
Proposed law changes the age requirement from 18 to 26 for hearing aids covered under a
an individual's insurance policy, contract, program, or plan.
(Amends R.S. 22:1038(C)(1))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Insurance to the
original bill:
1. Make technical changes.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.