§2319-A.__Newborn hearing services

All individual and group nonprofit hospital and medical service organization contracts must provide that benefits are payable with respect to newborn children hearing screening, evaluation, treatment and intervention services under Title 22, chapter 1687 and necessary audiologic diagnostic follow-up care related to hearing. Newborn hearing screening may not be subject to a deductible or copayment.__Other newborn children hearing services may be subject to the same deductibles and copayments that are applicable to other health care services.

Sec. 5. 24-A MRSA §2743-B is enacted to read:

§2743-B.__Newborn hearing services

Individual health insurance policies must provide benefits for newborn hearing screening, evaluation, treatment and intervention services under Title 22, chapter 1687 and necessary audiologic diagnostic follow-up care related to hearing. Newborn children hearing screening benefits may not be subject to a deductible or copayment.__Other newborn children hearing services benefits may be subject to the same deductibles and copayments that are applicable to other health care services benefits.

Sec. 6. 24-A MRSA §2843-A is enacted to read:

§2843-A.__Newborn hearing services

Group health policies providing coverage for medical and surgical benefits, except accidental injury, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, long-term care and other limited benefit health insurance policies and contracts, must provide benefits for newborn children hearing screening, evaluation, treatment and intervention services under Title 22, chapter 1687 and necessary audiologic diagnostic follow-up care related to hearing. Newborn hearing screening benefits may not be subject to a deductible or copayment.__Other newborn children hearing services benefits may be subject to the same deductibles and copayments that are applicable to other health care services benefits.

Sec. 7. 24-A MRSA §4234-F is enacted to read:

§4234-F.__Newborn hearing services