HB 1633: Health insurance; coverage for speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Health insurance; coverage for speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering. Requires health insurance carriers whose health care plans include coverage for habilitative services and rehabilitative services, as such terms are defined in the bill, to provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy and rehabilitative speech therapy, as such terms are defined in the bill, as a treatment for stuttering. The bill provides that such coverage is not (i) subject to any maximum annual benefit limit, including any limits on the number of visits an insured may make to a speech-language pathologist; (ii) limited based on the type of disease, injury, disorder, or other medical condition that resulted in the stuttering; or (iii) subject to utilization review or utilization management requirements, including prior authorization or a determination that the habilitative or rehabilitative speech therapy services are medically necessary. The bill applies to health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on and after January 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 5, 2025Left in Labor and Commerce
2. January 14, 2025Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
3. January 10, 2025Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
4. January 3, 2025Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
5. January 3, 2025Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100438D