S 2352
110th Congress
Senate
Health
Hearing
Hearing disorders
Medicare
Physicians
Social Welfare
Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007
Introduced: November 14, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 14, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14401)
Nov 14, 2007
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1