HR 1587
117th Congress
House
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medicare
Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021
Introduced: March 3, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 3, 2021
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.
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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