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HOUSE 1518116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2019

Last Action
3/6/2019

Actions

  • 2019-03-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2019-03-05Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2019-03-05Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2019-03-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2019-03-05Introduced in House
  • 2019-03-05Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-05 (00)

Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2019

This bill expands Medicare coverage to include hearing aids and related examinations.

The Government Accountability Office must study programs that provide assistance for hearing aids and related examinations for individuals with hearing loss.

Cosponsors (10)

  • Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
  • Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
  • MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
  • Doris Matsui (D-CA)
  • ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
  • ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
  • LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Hearing, speech, and vision care
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Medicare
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