; (ii) by inserting , or of hearing aids described in paragraph (2)(D) of such section, after 2011, ; and (iii) in clause (i), by inserting or such hearing aids after such orthotics . (B) Conforming amendment (i) In general Section 1847(a)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Hearing aids Hearing aids described in section 1861(s)(8) for which payment would otherwise be made under section 1834(h). . (ii) Exemption of certain items from competitive acquisition Section 1847(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)(7) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Certain hearing aids Those items and services described in paragraph (2)(D) if furnished by a physician or other practitioner (as defined by the Secretary) to the physician’s or practitioner’s own patients as part of the physician’s or practitioner’s professional service. . (4) Inclusion of qualified audiologists and qualified hearing aid professionals as certain practitioners to receive payment on an assignment-related basis Section 1842(b)(18)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(18)(C) ), is amended by adding at the end the following new clauses: (ix) Beginning on January 1, 2025, a qualified audiologist (as defined in section 1861(ll)(4)(B)). (x) A qualified hearing aid professional (as defined in section 1861(ll)(4)(C)). . (c) Exclusion modification Section 1862(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(7) ) is amended by inserting (except such hearing aids or examinations therefor as described in and otherwise allowed under section 1861(s)(8)) after hearing aids or examinations therefor . (d) Inclusion as excepted medical treatment Section 1821(b)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–5(b)(5)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking or ; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting , or