News on Legislation and Hearing Health

HLAA is thrilled to learn that on October 1, the State of Hawaii published their list of benchmar...

FCC rules require that, as of March 30, 2013, TV broadcasters must begin providing Closed Capt...

New technology will make it possible for deaf, hard of hearing and blind individuals to see movies at any time in AMC Movie Theatres.

HHS takes action to ensure equal access for the deaf and hard of hearing. Office ensures Americans with Disabilities Act is being followed.

Wells Fargo has reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice, requiring them to compensate individuals who we discriminated against on the basis of their disabilities. If you are hard of hearing or deaf, are blind or have low vision, or have a speech disability and needed help to communicate with Wells Fargo but were denied such help, you may have been discriminated against and should contact the US Department of Justice.

A new FCC rule requires wireless microphones that operate in the 700 MHz Band to stop operating no later than June 12, 2010 and will affect many theaters, churches, schools, conference centers, theme parks, and musicians.

HIA’s long-term, dedicated efforts in support of the Hearing Aid Tax Credit laid the essential groundwork for HIA and its hearing health allies to effectively engage Congress in opposition to a proposed tax on medical devices including hearing aids.

The complicated process by which the Senate and House adopted sweeping health reform legislation ended yesterday with the House's adoption of minor changes that the Senate made to the Health Reform Reconciliation Bill. The final legislation specifically exempts hearing aids from a new medical device tax.

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) will provide qualified sign language interpreters as required by federal law to deaf and hard-of-hearing persons using its...

Group Appeals To Lawmakers For Long-Term Solution   Rockville, MD ? March 3, 2010 - The Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc...

December 20, 2009 - President Obama signed into law an omnibus fiscal year 2010 spending bill that combined six different appropriations bills which provide...

Washington, DC, January 26, 2010 - Hearing Aid Tax Credit legislation in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1646) shattered previous co-sponsorship records...

January 15, 2010 - During this economic downturn with record-breaking unemployment rates, ODEP and its Federal partners are launching a six-city Listening Tour...

Congress also considers children's coverage mandate and payment disclosure rules The election of Scott Brown (R-MA) to the Senate is likely to have a...

Coalition Effort Continues as House and Senate to Merge Legislation The Senate has released a health reform proposal that will likely attract the 60 votes...

Senator Stabenow Co-Sponsors Hearing Aid Tax Credit Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) co-sponsored S. 1019, the Hearing Aid Tax Credit, last week. She is a...

HIA and allied organizations representing people with hearing loss, parents of children with hearing loss, and hearing health professionals have

This week, President and Mrs. Obama put out a call to encourage talented young leaders with disabilities to apply to the White House Fellows program. Each year, 11-19 exceptional...

Westminster, CO ? November 2, 2009 - Citing the fact that nearly 22 million American workers are exposed to hazardous noise on a daily basis and that...

HearUSA Urges Passage of Legislation West Palm Beach, FL - November 17 - Hearing aids for as many as ten million Americans living with...

The Senate last night unveiled health reform legislation that includes most features of the original Senate Finance Committee's (SFC) medical device tax proposal including...

On October 21, the Senate Finance Committee released an accompanying report to its version of health care insurance reform legislation,

European consumers will benefit from new default settings on personal music players set at safe exposure levels, as well clear warnings on the adverse effects of excessive...

Group Says Outdated Information Is the Basis for Stopping the ScreeningsNo Screenings Mean Thousands of Young People Are Now at Risk

Although the Hearing Aid Tax Credit is not part of healthcare reform legislation at this point, various House and Senate proposals would have an impact on hearing health if they...