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Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4056| House 
| Updated: 7/26/2019
Tom Rice

Tom Rice

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (65)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (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 2019 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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Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 2019
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.
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 9, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2446
Introduced in Senate
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 25, 2019
    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.


  • July 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • September 9, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2446
    Introduced in Senate

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-2446: Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019
Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHearing, speech, and vision careMedicare

Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4056| House 
| Updated: 7/26/2019
Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 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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Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 2019
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.
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 9, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2446
Introduced in Senate
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 25, 2019
    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.


  • July 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • September 9, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2446
    Introduced in Senate
Tom Rice

Tom Rice

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (65)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

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

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-2446: Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHearing, speech, and vision careMedicare