HR 6612 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2020-04-23· Sponsored by Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2020-09-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prescribe specified technical qualifications necessary for appointment as a licensed hearing aid specialist in the Veterans Health Administration. Under the bill, at least one licensed hearing aid specialist must be appointed at each VA medical center.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]FL
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]WV
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]TX
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]WI
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]IN
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]FL