HR 1587 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021

Introduced Mar 3, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Tom Rice R-SC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 4, 2021 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. IntroducedMar 3, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of certain audiologist 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.

Cosponsors 54

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 3, 2021 to Nov 3, 2022, with 25 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalMar 3, 2021
D-ILBill FosterOriginalMar 3, 2021
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalMar 3, 2021
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalMar 3, 2021
R-AKDon YoungOriginalMar 3, 2021
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalMar 3, 2021
R-FLGus M. BilirakisOriginalMar 3, 2021
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerOriginalMar 3, 2021
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalMar 3, 2021
D-COJoe NeguseOriginalMar 3, 2021
D-KYJohn A. YarmuthOriginalMar 3, 2021
R-FLJohn H. RutherfordOriginalMar 3, 2021
D-ILLauren UnderwoodOriginalMar 3, 2021
D-DELisa Blunt RochesterOriginalMar 3, 2021
D-GALucy McBathOriginalMar 3, 2021
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Mar 3, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Mar 3, 2021Referred 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. Mar 3, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1731Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021Related billMay 20, 2021

Subjects

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

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  1. Mar 3, 2021Introduced in House

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