Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023
Latest action · Jul 19, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedJul 19, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of certain audiology 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 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 19, 2023 to Dec 3, 2024, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jul 19, 2023 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jul 19, 2023 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jul 19, 2023 |
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Original | Jul 19, 2023 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Jul 19, 2023 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Jul 19, 2023 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Jul 19, 2023 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jul 19, 2023 |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Sep 17, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Dec 3, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Jul 19, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6445 | Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023 | Related bill | Dec 17, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2023Introduced in Senate
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