1st Quarter - Report

HEARING INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION for HEARING INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$50,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Health Issues HCR

Issues pertaining to the regulation of hearing aids, implants, and over-the-counter hearing aid devices. Issues pertaining to early identification and intervention programs for hearing loss. Issues pertaining to insurance coverage for hearing health, including Ally's Act (H.R. 4606).

Foreign entity interest: Listed foreign entities are parent companies of the listed affiliated organizations and share interest in the regulation of hearing aids and over-the-counter hearing aid devices.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIDGET DOBYAN Former Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Trott

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4606 (119th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues pertaining to Medicare coverage, hearing health for seniors and regulation of hearing aid devices. Issues pertaining to Medicaid coverage of hearing health and hearing devices under H.R. 1.

Foreign entity interest: Listed foreign entities are parent companies of the listed affiliated organizations and share interest in issues pertaining to the coverage of hearing aid devices.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIDGET DOBYAN Former Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Trott

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues pertaining to hearing health and hearing screenings for older Americans, and the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program.

Foreign entity interest: Listed foreign entities are parent companies of the listed affiliated organizations and share interest in issues pertaining to hearing screening for older adults.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIDGET DOBYAN Former Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Trott

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Veterans VET

Education and awareness on issues pertaining to hearing health and hearing aids

Foreign entity interest: Listed foreign entities are parent companies of the listed affiliated organizations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIDGET DOBYAN Former Legislative Director, Congressman Dave Trott

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support for a hearing aid assistance tax credit (H.R. 7770)

Foreign entity interest: Listed foreign entities are parent companies of the listed affiliated organizations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIDGET DOBYAN Former Legislative Director, Congressman Dave Trott

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7770 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.