Helping America Hear Act of 2007

Summary

Helping America Hear Act of 2007 - Requires each federal employee health benefits plan to provide coverage for at least two hearing aids every three years, except that such plan need not cover more than $2,500 for hearing aids for any individual in any three-year period. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan that provides hospital and surgical benefits to also provide such hearing aid coverage. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require health insurance offered in the individual market to provide such coverage.

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Timeline

1. 17 January 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 January 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 2 February 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 March 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

   Source: Committee

7. 18 May 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 January 2007 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 January 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
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