2025 House Bill 5436

Insurance: health insurers; coverage for hearing aids or hearing-related services for certain enrollees; require.

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406uu.

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House Bill No. 5436 requires Michigan health insurers to cover up to $3,000 per hearing aid every 36 months, along with related hearing services, for individuals with medically verified hearing loss, with annual adjustments for inflation and standard cost-sharing provisions.

Introduced in the House

Dec. 23, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Emily Dievendorf (D-77) and 17 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Reggie Miller (D-31), Kara Hope (D-74), Natalie Price (D-6), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Helena Scott (D-8), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Carol Glanville (D-84), Julie Brixie (D-73), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Jasper Martus (D-69), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Regina Weiss (D-5), Kelly Breen (D-21) and Jason Morgan (D-23)

Referred to the Committee on Insurance