Sec. 703. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEARING AIDS TO INCLUDE CHILDREN OF CERTAIN RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES

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## SEC. 703 EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEARING AIDS TO INCLUDE CHILDREN OF CERTAIN RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES Paragraph

(16)of section 1077(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > #### “(16) > > Except as provided by subsection (g), a hearing aid, but only if the dependent has a profound hearing loss, as determined under standards prescribed in regulations by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the administering Secretaries, and only for the following dependents: > > > ##### “(A) > > A dependent of a member of the uniformed services on active duty. > > > ##### “(B) > > A dependent under subparagraph

(D)or

(I)of section 1072(2) of this title of a former member of the uniformed services who— > > > ###### “(i) > > is entitled to retired or retainer pay, or equivalent pay; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > is enrolled in family coverage under TRICARE Prime.” > .