US HB1518 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands Medicare coverage to include hearing aids and related examinations. The Government Accountability Office must study programs that provide assistance for hearing aids and related examinations for individuals with hearing loss.
Title
Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] | Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
| Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] |
| Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-03-05 | House | Referred 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. |
| 2019-03-05 | House | Referred 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. |
| 2019-03-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-03-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1518/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1518/BILLS-116hr1518ih.pdf |
