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HR 1665 110th Congress House Health Hearing Hearing disorders Medicare Physicians Social Welfare

Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007

Introduced: March 23, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 23, 2007
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 23, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for direct access to qualified audiologists for Medicare beneficiaries, without regard to any requirement that the beneficiary be under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care practitioner, or that such services are provided under the supervision of a physician or other health care practitioner.

Covers audiology services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).

What's happening now April 3, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2352 Identical bill Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 18 Republican 4
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 11, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 31, 2008
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 22, 2008
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 22, 2008
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 14, 2008
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 6, 2008
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 14, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 6, 2008
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 6, 2008
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Oct 25, 2007
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 18, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 27, 2007
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 17, 2007
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 31, 2007
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2007
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 28, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 25, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 21, 2007
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 19, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 19, 2007
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 23, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 23, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1665: Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1665/
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"H.R. 1665: Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1665/.
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