3.0.0 4618 2022-11-01T13:49:43Z 2022-11-01T13:49:43Z House HR 2019-10-08 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 160 (Tuesday, October 8, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. McBATH:H.R. 4618.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Consitution.[Page H8101]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Discharged from 2019-10-17T20:59:59Z Referred to 2019-10-09T20:49:41Z Hearings by 2019-09-25T21:07:27Z Reported by 2020-01-24T16:21:32Z Markup by 2019-10-17T21:02:40Z Referred to 2019-10-08T17:04:40Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-10-08T19:15:34Z Reported by 2019-12-06T20:55:07Z Markup by 2019-10-22T19:01:44Z Referred to 2019-10-08T17:04:45Z H. Rept. 116-326,Part 2 H. Rept. 116-326,Part 1 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act 116 3 HR 2020-09-08 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521. Related bill CRS 2020-01-24 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 302. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00302 2020-01-24 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-326, Part II. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-01-24 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-326, Part II. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-12-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-326, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2019-12-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-326, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2019-10-22 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2019-10-22 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-10-17 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2019-10-17 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-10-17 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Health Discharged. Committee 2019-10-09 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-10-08 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-10-08 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2019-10-08 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-10-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-25 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health Prior to Introduction and Referral. Committee M001208 Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] Lucy McBath D GA 6 N D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2019-10-08 True C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2019-10-17 False C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2019-10-21 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2019-10-22 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2019-10-22 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2019-11-12 False Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Health and Human Services Executive agency funding and structure Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Health care coverage and access Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Hearing, speech, and vision care Medicare Health 00 2019-10-08 Introduced in House 2020-02-10T16:11:20Z Medicare Hearing Act of 2019

This bill expands Medicare coverage to include hearing aids and hearing rehabilitation and treatment services, in accordance with specified limitations.

]]> 08 2019-12-06 Reported to House, Part I 2020-02-10T21:42:15Z Medicare Hearing Act of 2019

This bill expands Medicare coverage to include hearing aids and hearing rehabilitation and treatment services, in accordance with specified limitations.

The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report on the feasibility of audiologists providing services to Medicare beneficiaries without underlying referrals from physicians or other practitioners. Such services may be provided in accordance with corresponding regulations, as specified.

]]> 09 2020-01-24 Reported to House, Part II 2020-02-10T21:42:56Z Medicare Hearing Act of 2019

This bill expands Medicare coverage to include hearing aids and hearing rehabilitation and treatment services, in accordance with specified limitations.

]]> Medicare Hearing Act of 2019 Display Title Medicare Hearing Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain hearing items and services under part B of the Medicare program. Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced Medicare Hearing Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Reported to House Medicare Hearing Act of 2019 H House Reported in House RH Reported in House 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4618rh/xml/BILLS-116hr4618rh.xml Introduced in House 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4618ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4618ih.xml 2020-01-24 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 302. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.