1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Hearing Act of 2019 . 2. Providing coverage for hearing care under the Medicare program (a) Provision of aural rehabilitation and treatment services by qualified audiologists Section 1861(ll)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ll)(3) ) is amended by inserting (and, beginning January 1, 2022, such aural rehabilitation and treatment services) after assessment . (b) Coverage of hearing aids (1) Inclusion of hearing aids as prosthetic devices Section 1861(s)(8) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(8) ) is amended by inserting , and including hearing aids before the semicolon at the end. (2) Payment limitations for hearing aids Section 1834(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Limitations for hearing aids Payment may be made under this part with respect to an individual, with respect to hearing aids— (A) not more than once during any 5-year period; (B) only if such individual has been diagnosed with profound or severe hearing loss in one or both ears; (C) only for types of such hearing aids that are not over-the-counter hearing aids (as defined in section 520(q)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) and that are determined appropriate by the Secretary; and (D) only if furnished pursuant to a written order of a doctor or qualified audiologist (as described in section 1861(ll)(5)). . (3) Application of competitive acquisition (A) In general Section 1834(h)(1)(H) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(h)(1)(H) ) is amended— (i) in the header, by inserting and hearing aids before the semicolon; (ii) by inserting and of hearing aids described in paragraph (2)(D) of such section, after 2009,