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HR 2140 112th Congress House

Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries coordinated care and greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits.

Introduced: October 26, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHearing, speech, and vision careMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Jun 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 3, 2011
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.
Jun 3, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 14, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of Medicare-covered audiology (hearing and balance assessment) services provided by a qualified and legally authorized audiologist to stipulate that such services are covered without regard to any requirement that: (1) the individual receiving them be under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care practitioner, or (2) such services are provided under the supervision of a physician or other health practitioner.

Includes audiology services as medical services, as so redefined, under Medicare part B.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3242 Related bill Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 45
All 45 Democratic 18 Republican 3
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Aug 1, 2012
Sutton, Betty
· Jul 23, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· Jul 18, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 9, 2012
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 21, 2012
PLATTS, TODD
· Jun 1, 2012
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 31, 2012
BECERRA, XAVIER
· May 30, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· May 10, 2012
JACKSON, JESSE
· May 9, 2012
DICKS, NORMAN
· Feb 7, 2012
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Feb 7, 2012
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Feb 3, 2012
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 8, 2011
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Dec 8, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Nov 18, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 18, 2011
PASTOR, ED
· Nov 18, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 26, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 20, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 20, 2011
Kissell, Larry
· Jul 26, 2011
Shuster, Bill
· Jul 26, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 26, 2011
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Jul 22, 2011
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 12, 2011
Schrader, Kurt
· Jul 12, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Jul 8, 2011
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2011
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Jun 24, 2011
PAUL, RON
· Jun 23, 2011
Altmire, Jason
· Jun 16, 2011
Barrow, John
· Jun 3, 2011
Chandler, Ben
· Jun 3, 2011
EMERSON, JO
· Jun 3, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 3, 2011
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 3, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 3, 2011
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jun 3, 2011
Tsongas, Niki
· Jun 3, 2011
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 3, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2140: Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2140/
MLA
"H.R. 2140: Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2140/.
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H.R. 2140, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2140/.
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