H.R. 1587 · 117th Congress · House

Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Mar 3, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

6
  1. MAR 04, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. MAR 03, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 03, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 03, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  5. MAR 03, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  6. MAR 03, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees

4

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 4, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

hswm02

Referred: Mar 3, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Mar 3, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Mar 3, 2021

Active