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HR 2748 114th Congress House

Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2015

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of hearing aids and related hearing services.

Introduced: June 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 19, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 12, 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.
Jun 12, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 23, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2015

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover aural rehabilitation services, hearing aids as durable medical equipment, audiology rehabilitation services, and related hearing services.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 23, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 12, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 12, 2015
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 12, 2015
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 12, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2748: Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2748/
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"H.R. 2748: Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2748/.
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H.R. 2748, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2748/.
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