118 S4829 IS: Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act U.S. Senate 2024-07-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4829IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 29, 2024Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo direct the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clarify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics and are not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under the Medicare program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act.

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Active middle ear implant coverage

(a)

In general

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall clarify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics that are not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under section 1862(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(7)).(b)

Prosthetic defined

The term prosthetic has the meaning given such term in section 414.202 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).