S 564
114th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Veterans' medical care
Veterans Hearing Aid Access and Assistance Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2015
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212.
Feb 25, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 25, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Veterans Hearing Aid Access and Assistance Act
Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to appoint licensed hearing aid specialists in the Veterans Health Administration.
Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report on: (1) the timely access of veterans to VA hearing health services, and (2) VA contracting policies regarding the provision of hearing health services to veterans in non-VA facilities.
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212.
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