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HB1536Introduced in the House

Relating To Health Insurance.

IntroducedHouse Health

Introduced by Gregg Takayama, District 34

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Requires insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the cost of prosthetic devices, including activity-specific prostheses, and orthotic devices for policies, contracts, plans, and agreements issued or renewed on or after 1/1/2027. Establishes an unspecified minimum yearly benefit for prosthetic devices and orthotic devices.

Where it stands

Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

January 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.

One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.

Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

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