H.R. 6445 · 118th Congress · House

Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Nov 17, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

6
  1. DEC 17, 2024Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. NOV 24, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. NOV 17, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. NOV 17, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. NOV 17, 2023IntroReferral

    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. NOV 17, 2023IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

4

Health Subcommittee

hswm02

Referred: Dec 17, 2024

Active

Health Subcommittee

hsif14

Referred: Nov 24, 2023

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Nov 17, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Nov 17, 2023

Active