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Parents of hearing-impaired
children fight for new law

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(01/28/08) TRENTON - Some
parents of hearing-impaired children won part of their fight Monday
when the Senate Commerce Committee passed a bill that would help
cover medical expenses.

A group of parents has been trying to get a state mandate passed
for the last 10 years so that children with hearing impairments can
live a normal life. With “Grace’s Law,” the parents are pushing for
insurance companies to pay for child hearing aids.

According to the parents, many insurance companies cover annual
hearing tests, but only a few of them cover the cost of hearing
aids. Grace’s Law would require private and state insurance
companies to cover medically necessary expenses that come with
purchasing hearing aids for children 15 years or younger.

Now that the Senate Commerce Committee passed the bill, it heads
to the Senate Budget Committee for approval.

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