3.0.0 2352 2023-01-11T14:50:57Z 2023-01-11T14:50:57Z Senate S S 2007-11-14 110 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-11-14T21:15:19Z Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007 110 1665 HR 2007-04-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS 2007-11-14 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2007-11-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14401) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-11-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD N C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2007-11-14 True H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2007-11-14 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2007-11-14 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2007-12-17 False S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA 2007-12-17 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2008-04-02 False Health Hearing Hearing disorders Medicare Physicians Social Welfare Health 00 2007-11-14 Introduced in Senate 2007-12-04T16:25:08Z Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for direct access to qualified audiologists for Medicare beneficiaries, without regard to any requirement that the beneficiary be under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care practitioner, or that such services are provided under the supervision of a physician or other health care practitioner.

Covers audiology services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).

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