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HR 5317 102th Congress House

Medicare Communication Disorders and Services Amendments Act of 1992

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of speech-language pathology and audiology services under the medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 1992 See on congress.gov
Health Hearing aidsHearing disordersMedical testsMedicareSpeech disorders
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 8, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 3, 1992
Introduced in House
Jun 3, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 3, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action June 19, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Communication Disorders and Services Amendments Act of 1992 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide expanded coverage of speech-language pathology and audiology services under the Medicare program. Excludes from program coverage procedures performed for selecting or fitting hearing aids.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3232 Identical bill Medicare Communication Disorders and Services Amendments Act of 1992
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Aug 12, 1992
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 10, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5317: Medicare Communication Disorders and Services Amendments Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5317/
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