HR 2330 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013

Introduced Jun 12, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 14, 2013 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 12, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) limit covered auditory services to only auditory treatment, vestibular treatment, and intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring services in addition to currently covered hearing and balance assessment services; (2) exclude inter-operative neurophysiological monitoring provided by a physician or qualified audiologist in hospitals from covered inpatient hospital services; (3) revise the requirements and procedure for payment of outpatient auditory services claims of service providers; (4) include audiology services under the limitation on certain physician referrals for designated health services; and (5) declare that nothing in such Act shall be construed to require a qualified audiologist to participate in Medicare.

Cosponsors 28

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2013 to Nov 19, 2014, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MIBill HuizengaOriginalJun 12, 2013
R-KYBrett GuthrieOriginalJun 12, 2013
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalJun 12, 2013
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalJun 12, 2013
R-PAJim GerlachOriginalJun 12, 2013
D-CALois CappsOriginalJun 12, 2013
D-MEMichael H. MichaudOriginalJun 12, 2013
R-PAPatrick MeehanOriginalJun 12, 2013
R-MICandice S. MillerJun 14, 2013
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsJul 31, 2013
R-VARobert J. WittmanAug 2, 2013
R-MITim WalbergSep 9, 2013
R-PATom MarinoSep 9, 2013
R-PALou BarlettaSep 12, 2013
R-IATom LathamSep 18, 2013
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 14, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jun 12, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Jun 12, 2013Referred 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.

Subjects

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

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  1. Jun 12, 2013Introduced in House

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