The potential risk of military service on hearing health and ear function is well documented.
The Hearing Center of Excellence focuses on the prevention and treatment of hearing loss and auditory injury among military personnel and veterans.
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Congressional Testimony
2/19/2021
In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01 and the April 10, 2019 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, this issuance:
•Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for administering an HCP to prevent hearing loss resulting from occupational and operational illness and injury.
•Establishes the DoD Hearing Conservation Working Group (HCWG).
•Issues requirements for the integration of noise control into the life cycle of DoD systems and equipment.
APPENDIX B
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1/7/2021
H.R. 2500, HASC Report for FY 2020, 116-120, Pg. 102-103
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7/14/2020
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Policy
This Defense Health Agency-Procedural Instruction (DHA-PI):
a. Based on the authority of References (a) and (b), and in accordance with the guidance of References (c) through (r), establishes the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) procedures to establish common and uniform guidelines, standards, and procedures for all DoD MTFs providing hearing health services to beneficiaries through RACHAP. This program has been operating at self-selected MTFs without established DoD guidance.
b. Enables MTFs with capacity and capability to provide hearing aid evaluation, selection, fitting, and follow-up appointments utilizing an at cost Federal Government contract price through RACHAP to RACHAP-eligible beneficiaries (“RACHAP-eligible beneficiaries” defined in the Glossary).
c. Incorporates, cancels, and replaces Reference (s).
- Identification #: 6025.12
- Date: 7/12/2019
- Type: DHA Procedural Instruction
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Fact Sheet
6/17/2019
The Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System – Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC) is an information system designed to support personal auditory readiness and help prevent hearing loss through early detection.
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5/22/2019
The DoD recognizes May as Better Hearing and Vision Month
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