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HR 6052 115th Congress House

Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2018

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 8, 2018 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 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 8, 2018
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 8, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 14, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2018

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of hearing aids and hearing rehabilitation services, in accordance with specified criteria and limitations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 8, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 8, 2018
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 8, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6052: Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6052/
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"H.R. 6052: Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6052/.
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H.R. 6052, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6052/.
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