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Committee advances bill to simplify hearing checks for school bus drivers who use hearing aids
Summary
House Bill 240 would replace the electro-acoustic analysis requirement with a standard hearing test conducted while the driver wears a hearing aid; the committee reported the bill as committed with support from PennDOT and the PA School Bus Association.
Representative Benninghoff, sponsor of House Bill 240, told the House Transportation Committee the measure aims to remove a redundant test for school bus drivers who use hearing aids and make testing quicker and more efficient.
Committee staff summarized the bill: it "eliminates the hearing aid electro acoustic analysis test for school bus drivers that require a…
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