HR 4035
113th Congress
House
Health
Health care coverage and access
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medicare
Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014
Introduced: February 11, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E213)
Feb 11, 2014
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.
Feb 11, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014 - 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 state 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 (Supplementary Medical Insurance).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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