Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act

Summary#

This bill amends Title 38 of the U.S. Code to add licensed hearing aid specialists to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Community Care Program. It inserts a new paragraph saying a hearing aid specialist licensed to provide medical services in the State where they are located may be included as a provider. The bill also renumbers some existing paragraphs in that section.

What it means for you#

• For veterans: If the bill becomes law, veterans could receive care from hearing aid specialists through the VA’s Community Care Program when those specialists are licensed in the State where they work.
• For hearing aid specialists: Licensed specialists may become eligible to furnish services under the VA program if they are licensed in the State where they are located.
• For others: No change described in the bill text.

Expenses#

No publicly available information on costs, appropriations, or budgetary effects is included in the bill text or metadata provided.

Proponents' View#

No publicly available information on proponents’ stated views, arguments, or supporting analysis is included in the bill text or metadata provided.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information on opponents’ stated views, arguments, or opposing analysis is included in the bill text or metadata provided.