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HR 1653 114th Congress House

Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion of Medicare coverage for hearing aids and examinations therefor, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 16, 2015 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision care
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2015
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2015
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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 Latest action April 7, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion, and allow coverage, of hearing aids and examinations for them.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 17, 2016
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 6, 2015
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 29, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 24, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 16, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1653: Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1653/
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"H.R. 1653: Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1653/.
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H.R. 1653, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1653/.
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