HR 6445
118th Congress
House
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medicare
Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023
Introduced: November 17, 2023
Introduced by:
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Republican
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 17, 2023
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.
Nov 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of certain audiology 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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