# Missouri HB177: Provides for MO HealthNet coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants

Missouri HB177, Provides for MO HealthNet coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cameron Parker (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-05 (Voted Do Pass); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB177
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Provides for MO HealthNet coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-02
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Voted Do Pass
- Sponsor: Cameron Parker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (178 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cameron Parker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Allen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Hruza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kemp Strickler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Overcast (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Raychel Proudie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Hein (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 148 | 8 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 6 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 17 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-05-05: Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Referred: Fiscal Oversight (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Reported Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Public Hearing Scheduled - Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 8:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Second read and referred: Families, Seniors and Health (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 148 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-02-27: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-27: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-02-26: Referred: Fiscal Review (House)
- 2025-02-25: Perfected (House)
- 2025-02-25: HCS Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-25: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2025-02-25: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2025-02-18: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-18: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred: Rules - Administrative (House)
- 2025-02-05: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2025-02-04: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-04: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-01-28: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2025-01-22: Referred: Health and Mental Health (House)
- 2025-01-09: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-01-08: Read First Time (House)
- 2024-12-02: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Perfected, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0167H.02P.pdf)
- Committee Substitute, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0167H.02C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0167H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0167H.02P.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0167H.02C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0167H.01I.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB177-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).