S 2046
113th Congress
Senate
Health
Health care coverage and access
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medicare
Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014
Introduced: February 26, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 26, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1