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Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1587| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
Tom Rice

Tom Rice

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (54)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of certain audiologist services. Specifically, the bill expands coverage to include diagnostic and treatment services that are furnished by audiologists and that would otherwise be covered if provided by a physician, including incidental services, regardless of whether such services are provided pursuant to a referral from, or under the supervision of, a physician or other health care practitioner.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4056
Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 20, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1731
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4056
    Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019


  • March 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 3, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 20, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1731
    Introduced in Senate

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-1731: Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021
Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHearing, speech, and vision careMedicare

Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1587| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of certain audiologist services. Specifically, the bill expands coverage to include diagnostic and treatment services that are furnished by audiologists and that would otherwise be covered if provided by a physician, including incidental services, regardless of whether such services are provided pursuant to a referral from, or under the supervision of, a physician or other health care practitioner.
View Full Text

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4056
Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 20, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1731
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4056
    Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019


  • March 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 3, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 20, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1731
    Introduced in Senate
Tom Rice

Tom Rice

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (54)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-1731: Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHearing, speech, and vision careMedicare