HR 1587 United States House · 117th Congress

Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

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President

Introduced Mar 3, 2021 Last action Mar 4, 2021

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Committee

Mar 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Committee

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.

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 54 co-sponsors