US SB2046 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 26 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of Medicare-covered audiology (hearing and balance assessment) services provided by a qualified and legally authorized audiologist to state that such services are covered without regard to any requirement that: (1) the individual receiving them be under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care practitioner, or (2) such services are provided under the supervision of a physician or other health practitioner. Includes audiology services as medical services, as so redefined, under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).
Title
Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014
Sponsors
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-26 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4035 (Same As) 2014-02-14 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E213)
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2046/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2046/BILLS-113s2046is.pdf |
