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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act referral to House committees
Last action · March 6, 2025: Referred 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.
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What This Bill Would Do
The Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means for review. The bill proposes to clarify federal insurance coverage requirements for hearing devices.
This bill defines the scope of insurance coverage for hearing devices, which will impact out-of-pocket costs for individuals requiring hearing assistance.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Insurance policyholders
The bill seeks to clarify coverage requirements for hearing devices, which may change insurance benefits.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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Legislative focus on hearing accessibility
The introduction of this bill indicates a legislative interest in clarifying insurance standards for hearing devices.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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