Summary

Parents are paying out of pocket for their childrens speech therapy for diagnosed phonological disorder and receptive language disorder since these 2 diagnoses are not covered under individual and group health plans. This Act would require speech therapy for these 2 developmentally delayed speech diagnoses for a child from age 1 until the earlier of age 6 or when the child is enrolled in first grade.

Filing Information

Primary Source

 

Numbers

HB 273

Type

bill

Description

Speech Therapy/Insurance Coverage/Age 1-6

Effective Date

N/A