HR 2140 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2011

Introduced Jun 3, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Mike Ross D-AR

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 14, 2011 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.

  1. IntroducedJun 3, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of Medicare-covered audiology (hearing and balance assessment) services provided by a qualified and legally authorized audiologist to stipulate that such services are covered without regard to any requirement that: (1) the individual receiving them be under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care practitioner, or (2) such services are provided under the supervision of a physician or other health practitioner.

Includes audiology services as medical services, as so redefined, under Medicare part B.

Cosponsors 66

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 3, 2011 to Aug 1, 2012, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-KYBen ChandlerOriginalJun 3, 2011
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalJun 3, 2011
D-CTJames A. HimesOriginalJun 3, 2011
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJun 3, 2011
R-MOJo Ann EmersonOriginalJun 3, 2011
D-GAJohn BarrowOriginalJun 3, 2011
D-NMMartin HeinrichOriginalJun 3, 2011
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonOriginalJun 3, 2011
D-ILMike QuigleyOriginalJun 3, 2011
D-MANiki TsongasOriginalJun 3, 2011
R-IATom LathamOriginalJun 3, 2011
D-PAJason AltmireJun 16, 2011
R-TXRon PaulJun 23, 2011
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloJun 24, 2011
D-MABarney FrankJul 8, 2011
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 14, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jun 3, 2011Introduced in House
  3. Jun 3, 2011Referred 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.
  4. Jun 3, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3242Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2012Related billMay 24, 2012

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

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  1. Jun 3, 2011Introduced in House

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