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Helping America Hear Act of 2005

Introduced: October 27, 2005 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Nov 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Oct 27, 2005
Introduced in House
Oct 27, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping America Hear Act of 2005 - Requires each federal employee health benefits plan to provide coverage for at least two hearing aids every three years, except that such plan need not cover more than $2,500 for hearing aids for any individual in any three-year period.

Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan that provides hospital and surgical benefits to also provide such hearing aid coverage.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require health insurance offered in the individual market to provide such coverage.

What's happening now March 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5