119th Congress
S. 983
Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Introduced
- Mar 12, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to specify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics (not hearing aids) and are covered under Medicare.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. - Mar 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate