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S 2446 116th Congress Senate

Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019

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

Introduced: June 24, 2020 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHearing, speech, and vision careMedicare
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Sep 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 9, 2019
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 Latest action September 9, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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
  • HR 4056 Related bill Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 24, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Nov 21, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 19, 2019
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Sep 9, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2446: Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2446/
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