HR 2276 115th Congress House

Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing audiology services under the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing audiology services under the Medicare program, to improve access to the audiology services available for coverage under the Medicare program and to enable beneficiaries to have their choice of a qualified audiologist to provide such services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 19, 2017 See on congress.gov

Health Health personnelHearing, speech, and vision careMedicare

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 11, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 1, 2017

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.

May 1, 2017

Introduced in House

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Latest action May 11, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017

This bill amends expands the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include an audiologist with respect to the furnishing of audiology services.

Additionally, the bill expands the scope of audiology services covered under Medicare and allows payment for such services regardless of whether an enrollee is under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care provider or whether the services are provided under the supervision of a physician or other health care provider.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 27

Bishop, Mike

· Oct 9, 2018

Gosar, Paul A.

Arizona · Sep 24, 2018

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Sep 24, 2018

New Jersey · Jun 7, 2018

Khanna, Ro

California · May 15, 2018

Pennsylvania · Mar 5, 2018

DesJarlais, Scott

Tennessee · Feb 13, 2018

Smucker, Lloyd

Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 2018

Raskin, Jamie

Maryland · Dec 19, 2017

Boyle, Brendan F.

Pennsylvania · Jul 27, 2017

Norman, Ralph

South Carolina · Jul 27, 2017

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Jul 25, 2017

Massie, Thomas

Kentucky · Jul 19, 2017

Georgia · Jun 15, 2017

Kelly, Mike

Pennsylvania · Jun 12, 2017

Gallego, Ruben

Arizona · Jun 6, 2017

Tennessee · May 15, 2017

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · May 15, 2017

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2276: Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2276/

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