Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act

This bill lets veterans use licensed hearing aid specialists through the VA’s Community Care Program, not just audiologists. That means veterans could get hearing tests, fittings, and adjustments closer to home and often faster, because more local providers would be allowed to help. The change works by adding state‑licensed hearing aid specialists to the list of eligible community providers in the law that guides the program.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Veterans who use the VA’s Community Care Program and licensed hearing aid specialists in their state.
• What changes: Hearing aid specialists would be recognized as approved community providers for VA care, expanding options beyond current providers.
• When: This would take effect if and when the bill becomes law; the text adds hearing aid specialists to the program’s provider list in the U.S. Code.