Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/4/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-03Referred 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.
- 2021-03-03Referred 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.
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-03 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Thomas Massie (R-KY)
- John Yarmuth (D-KY)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
Subjects
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Medicare
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