Medicare Hearing Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4618
Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
Introduced: 2019-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-08
text: 

Medicare Hearing Act of 2019

 
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include hearing aids and hearing rehabilitation and treatment services, in accordance with specified limitations.

action_date: 2019-12-06
text: 

Medicare Hearing Act of 2019

 
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include hearing aids and hearing rehabilitation and treatment services, in accordance with specified limitations.
 
The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report on the feasibility of audiologists providing services to Medicare beneficiaries without underlying referrals from physicians or other practitioners. Such services may be provided in accordance with corresponding regulations, as specified.

action_date: 2020-01-24
text: 

Medicare Hearing Act of 2019

 
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include hearing aids and hearing rehabilitation and treatment services, in accordance with specified limitations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 302.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-326, Part II.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-326, Part II.
action_date: 2019-12-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-326, Part I.
action_date: 2019-12-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-326, Part I.
action_date: 2019-10-22
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-10-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
action_date: 2019-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-10-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-10-08
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-10-08
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health Prior to Introduction and Referral.