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SB 72 IN

Coverage of orthotic and prosthetic devices.

IN · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Dec 8, 2025

Latest action (Jan 13, 2026) Senator Goode added as coauthor

Summary

Sets forth requirements for coverage of orthotic devices and prosthetic devices by a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract. Requires, not later than October 1, 2027, the state personnel department, an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization to submit a report to the insurance commissioner regarding the total number of claims and the total amount of claims paid for orthotic devices and prosthetic devices during the preceding plan year. Requires the insurance commissioner to: (1) aggregate the data received in the reports regarding coverage of orthotic devices and prosthetic devices; and (2) report the aggregated data, not later than December 1, 2027, to the standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate that consider insurance matters. Makes corresponding changes.

Sponsors (2)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (4)

  1. Dec 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Hunley · upper
  2. Dec 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions · upper
  3. Jan 8, 2026 Senator Walker K added as second author · upper
  4. Jan 13, 2026 Senator Goode added as coauthor · upper
Subjects
AGENCIES; State Personnel Department (SPD)GENERAL ASSEMBLY; GenerallyHEALTH; Prosthetic DevicesINSURANCE; Health InsuranceSTATE GOVERNMENT; Employees

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