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Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include licensed hearing aid specialists under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal law to include licensed hearing aid specialists in the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill allows veterans to receive hearing aid services from state-licensed hearing aid specialists as part of the VA's community care program.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
2 cosponsors
Actions (3)
- May 12, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Apr 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Apr 30, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 30, 2025
Mr. Barrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include licensed hearing aid specialists under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act”.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF LICENSED HEARING AID SPECIALISTS IN VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 1703(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by—
(1) redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs
(3) through (6), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:
“(2) A hearing aid specialist licensed to furnish medical services in the State in which such hearing aid specialist is located.”. <all>
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