AMERICAN ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY for AMERICAN ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 1587-- Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act--Would classify audiologists as "practitioners", remove physician referral and allow audiologists to provide diagnostic and treatment services Ally's Act--Would require private insurance coverage of osseointegrated implants/devices Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act--provide stipends/scholarships to students typically underrepresented in allied health--including audiology EHDI Reauthorization --would reauthorize the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program through 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023--inclusion of audiology provisions therein
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN PILCH New | — |
Education EDU
Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act--scholarship/stipend monies to students typically underrepresented in allied health professions--H.R. 3320 / S. 1679 Consolidated Appropriations Act--2023--provisions of Allied Workforce Diversity Act (above) were included and signed into law.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN PILCH New | — |
Telecommunications TEC
General efforts regarding the ability of audiologists to provide services via telehealth in Medicare
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN PILCH New | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.