Hearing Health Accessibility Act of 2005
Latest action · Feb 25, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 26, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Hearing Health Accessibility Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for direct access to qualified audiologists for Medicare beneficiaries and the coverage of audiology services as a Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) medical service.
Cosponsors 53
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 26, 2005 to Jul 25, 2006; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Martin Olav Sabo | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | Mar 15, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Mar 15, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| R-NM | Heather Wilson | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Henry J. Hyde | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| R-NH | Jeb Bradley | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Sep 13, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Dec 14, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Dec 14, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Feb 14, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| R-NY | Sherwood Boehlert | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Jun 7, 2006 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Jun 7, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Jul 25, 2006 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Jul 25, 2006 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Jul 25, 2006 |
Withdrew 4 Mark Foley R-FL Mar 17, 2005·James P. McGovern D-MA May 19, 2005·Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA Jun 23, 2005·John Lewis D-GA Mar 7, 2006
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jan 26, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 25, 2005 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jan 26, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 14, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 14, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 26, 2005Introduced in House
- Jan 26, 2005Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 277 | Hearing Health Accessibility Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Jul 14, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct access to audiologists for Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Hearing Health Accessibility Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2005Introduced in House
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