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HR 4056 116th Congress House

Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019

Official title: To provide certain coverage of audiologist services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 29, 2019 See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHearing, speech, and vision careMedicare
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 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
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 2019
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.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of certain audiologist services. Specifically, the bill expands coverage to include diagnostic and treatment services that are furnished by audiologists and that would otherwise be covered if provided by a physician, including incidental services, regardless of whether such services are provided pursuant to a referral from, or under the supervision of, a physician or other health care practitioner.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2446 Related bill Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 52
All 52 Democratic 24 Republican 15
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Sep 11, 2020
Holding, George
· May 12, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 21, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jan 7, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 7, 2020
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Dec 23, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Dec 19, 2019
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 10, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Dec 4, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Dec 4, 2019
LOWEY, NITA
· Dec 3, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Dec 3, 2019
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Nov 20, 2019
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Nov 20, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Nov 19, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 19, 2019
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Nov 19, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Nov 19, 2019
O'Halleran, Tom
· Nov 18, 2019
Abraham, Ralph
· Nov 14, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· Nov 14, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 14, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 14, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Nov 12, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Nov 8, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Oct 29, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 21, 2019
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Oct 18, 2019
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Oct 18, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 8, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 4, 2019
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 4, 2019
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Oct 1, 2019
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 11, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Aug 30, 2019
Davis, Rodney
· Aug 2, 2019
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 25, 2019
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 25, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jul 25, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4056: Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4056/
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