State Delegate Kathy Tran (D), Virginia House District 018, has proposed an amendment to provide funding for the fiscal impact of House Bill 982. This Bill directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan to include a provision for payment of medical assistance for all medically necessary (i) adult hearing screenings, (ii) audiological examinations; (iii) initial purchases or replacements of hearing aids up to $1,500 per year, and (iv) hearing aid batteries, up to 60 batteries per year.
To show your support for this amendment, please contact your legislator at the Virginia General Assembly and be sure to refer to "Item 288 #62, Del. Tran, HB Medicaid Coverage for Adult Hearing Screenings, Exams and Hearing Aids."
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