Conversations are happening across the country to ensure safe, quality hearing assistance is available to those who need it. Check below to see what’s happening in Rhode Island.
15% of Rhode Island's population has some form of hearing loss.
Legislation
HB5557 | (Shallcross Smith) This measure establishes the Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Compact. | Status: Enacted
HB5218 | (Hagan McEntee) This measure amends existing law concerning accident and sickness insurance policies. This measure amends a provision related to the coverage of hearing aids to now state that every individual or group health insurance contract, or every individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy, plan, or group policy delivered must provide coverage for $1,750 per individual hearing aid per year. | Status: Enacted
SB471 | (Gallo) This measure adopts the Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact and Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. | Status: Enacted
