Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Jan 29, 2026
What it does
The Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act of 2026 would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a two-year demonstration project evaluating the fiscal impact and effectiveness of covering FDA-cleared over-the-counter hearing aids for eligible veterans with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, comparing them to professionally fitted prescription hearing aids. The project would enroll veterans who are already in the VA’s annual patient enrollment system, have a clinical determination of medical need for hearing aids, lack contraindications, and possess access to a mobile device for device operation, with participation spread across at least two VA medical facilities in diverse rural and…
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