An Act Amend Title 18 and Title 29 of the Delaware Code Relating to Hearing Aid Coverage.
Introduced: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Introduced
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 11
- Latest action
- May 28, 2026
What it does
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.…
Where it stands
Introduced (Current step)
Committee (Not started)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in Delaware.