S 2575
115th Congress
Senate
Health
Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018
Introduced: March 20, 2018
Introduced by:
Warren, Elizabeth
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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