HR 5317
102th Congress
House
Health
Hearing aids
Hearing disorders
Medical tests
Medicare
Speech disorders
Medicare Communication Disorders and Services Amendments Act of 1992
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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Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
2
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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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