HR 504
111th Congress
House
Health
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medicare
Medicare Hearing Enhancement and Auditory Rehabilitation (HEAR) Act of 2009
Introduced: January 14, 2009
Introduced by:
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Republican
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 14, 2009
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.
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 14, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Hearing Enhancement and Auditory Rehabilitation (HEAR) Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover hearing aids and auditory rehabilitation services under the Medicare program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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