This amendment provides $415,157 the second year from the general fund for the defrayal of federal costs of a state-mandated benefit on qualified health plans that exceeds the essential health benefits benchmark plan. The costs of such state mandate must be defrayed by the state in accordance with the federal Affordable Care Act. In addition, language is included to override state statute to ensure the state mandate in Senate Bill 1003, that provides coverage of hearing aids for individuals under the age of 18 applies to all qualified health plans.