The hard work and determination of amputees and their advocates across Texas finally paid off when Governor Rick Perry signed HB 806 into law May 13, 2009. The signing of the prosthetic parity bill will require insurance companies that are regulated at the state level to cover prosthetics and orthotics that are deemed medically necessary on par with Medicare, effective September 1, 2009.
The next step in this battle for prosthetic parity is to enact federal legislation in order to ensure coverage for nationally regulated benefits... |