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Amend the bill by adding after section 6 the following:
‘Sec. 7. Application. The requirements of this Act apply to all policies, contracts and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State on or after January 1, 2019. For purposes of this Act, all contracts are deemed to be renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.
Sec. 8. Exemption from review. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24-A, section 2752, this Act is enacted without review and evaluation by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment makes the bill's requirements for coverage of hearing aids apply to insurance plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2019. The amendment also adds language exempting the bill from the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24-A, section 2752.