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HR 1432 99th Congress House Social Welfare Health Hearing aids Hearing disorders Medicaid Medicare Optical instruments and optical trade Speech disorders Vision disorders

Handicapped Independence Assistance Act of 1985

Introduced: March 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 6, 1985
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Handicapped Independence Assistance Act of 1985 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to treat sensory and communication aids, including training in the use of such aids, as medical and other health services. Requires such items and services to be designed to substantially reduce handicaps to employment and education caused by blindness, deafness, a severe hearing or visual impairment, or the inability to communicate vocally. Limits expenses that may be incurred under this Act for such items and services.

What's happening now March 8, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 1, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1432: Handicapped Independence Assistance Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1432/
MLA
"H.R. 1432: Handicapped Independence Assistance Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1432/.
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H.R. 1432, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1432/.
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