News on Legislation and Hearing Health

A record crowd of 180 Philadelphia area residents gathered this past Saturday in Fort Washington, PA to demonstrate their support for the Hearing Aid Tax Credit (HR 1646) and to...

April 10, 2009 - With the reintroduction of the hearing aid tax credit bill in Congress (HR1646), and the current focus on healthcare reform in Washington, this is perhaps the...

Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) has reintroduced the bipartisan Hearing Aid Tax Credit (H.R. 1646) along with Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-MI) and a record number of original...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed in 1990, prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities. Under this law, increased...

Washington, DC, March 19, 2009 - Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) today reintroduced the bipartisan Hearing Aid Tax Credit (H.R. 1646) along with Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-MI)...

Washington, DC - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which represents 60,000 pediatricians, praises President Barack Obama and Congress for reauthorizing the Children's...

Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) is in the process of soliciting original co-sponsors to introduce the hearing aid tax credit in the coming weeks. Working with a senior...

The Montana House of Representatives Taxation Committee conducted a hearing on Montana's hearing aid tax credit legislation (MT HB 299) on Monday, Jan. 26. Rep. Deborah Kottel...

With nearly 6 percent of nation's households unready for analog to digital television transition, CSD to focus on awareness campaign for deaf and hard of hearing viewers In...

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) hearing aid insurance coverage plans went into effect on January 1, 2009 for potentially 8 million federal employees, retirees...

The Maryland Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists has established new standards for internet hearing aid sales. The state's new...

Hearing Aid Tax Credit supporters present a plaque to Rep. Chris Van Hollen to commemorate his visit at the...

As part of an effort to maximize the chances that hearing aid tax credit legislation will be enacted, HIA is supporting local hearing aid dispensers and people with hearing loss...

The ADA Amendment Act (ADAAA) was recently signed into law and will become effective on January 1, 2009. The bill, originally titled the “ADA Restoration Act,” was...

The Federal Register confirmed earlier this week that the new version of ANSI S3.22-2003 will be incorporated into the Hearing Aid Regulation effective October 15, 2008 and WILL...

Napa, California, September 9, 2008 A capacity crowd of 75 Napa Valley residents gathered on Friday, Aug. 22 to urge Congressman Mike Thompson to champion the hearing aid cred...

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, August 16, 2008 A capacity crowd of 120 Las Vegas residents gathered on Saturday, Aug. 16, to thank Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) for her co-sponsorship of He...

WASHINGTON, DC, August 8, 2008 Bipartisan Hearing Aid Tax Credit legislation (H.R. 2329 / S.1410) broke the 100 co-sponsor threshold as Congress adjourned for August Reps....

Since the unveiling of www.hearingaidtaxcredit.org on April 24, 2008 more than 12,000 letters have been sent to Congress in support of tax credits for hearing aids. More...

ASHA submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education in response to its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would make changes to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)...

Just a week after Colorado passed a childrens insurance mandate for hearing aids, Delaware followed suit with its own childrens insurance mandate. The new law, which takes effect...

(05/28/2008) - At ASHA's urging, both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have introduced legislation supporting the goals and recognition of Better Hearing and Speech...

In just over two months since the launch of www.hearingaidtaxcredit.org over 10,000 letters have been sent to the Hill in support of the hearing aid tax credit. This is...

In state news, Colorados General Assembly recently passed a full coverage hearing aid insurance mandate. The bill (CO SB 057) now awaits Gov. Bill Ritters signature. The mandate...

In just six weeks since the debut of www.hearingaidtaxcredit.org over 6,500 letters of tax credit support have been sent to Congress! Recent cosponsors Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA),...