121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1087
		An Act To Require All Health Insurers To Cover the Costs of Hearing Aids
		LR 0989(04)
		Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
		Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
		Minority Report
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Because the amendment requires a mandated offer of coverage for hearing aids -- and not mandatory coverage -- the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP) would have the option to include or exclude this coverage.  The fiscal note assumes the SEHP would only make the decision to expand coverage if sufficient funding is available to offset any additional costs.
	Any additional costs to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation in implementing this legislation can be absorbed by the department within existing resources.