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House
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2023-11-17
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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6445
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 191 (Friday, November 17, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BILIRAKIS:H.R. 6445.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8,Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States.The single subject of this legislation is:This bill amends the definition of ``audiology services''in the Medicare statute, which specifies the services thataudiologists may provide, to include all services alreadycovered by Medicare that are also within an audiologist'sscope of practice[Page H5899]
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Standing
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Health Subcommittee
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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Health Subcommittee
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- Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023
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2023-07-19
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Health Subcommittee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2023-11-24
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Health Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2023-11-17
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.
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- 2023-11-17
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.
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Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2023-11-17
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Library of Congress
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2023-11-17
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2023-11-17
True
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2023-11-17
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2023-11-17
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2023-11-17
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2023-11-17
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2023-11-17
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2023-11-17
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2023-11-17
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2023-11-21
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2023-12-06
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2023-12-06
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2024-01-03
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2024-02-15
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2024-03-01
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2024-03-13
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2024-03-13
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2024-03-13
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PA
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2024-09-23
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2024-09-23
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2024-09-23
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2024-09-23
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2024-09-23
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2024-12-19
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Health
- Health care costs and insurance
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- Health care coverage and access
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- Hearing, speech, and vision care
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- Medicare
2024-05-21T16:50:39Z
Health
2023-12-12T21:45:15Z
00
2023-11-17
Introduced in House
2024-09-13T20:22:21Z
Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of certain audiology 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.

Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023
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Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:35:12Z
Introduced in House
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- Official Title as Introduced
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of audiology services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T21:52:18Z
Introduced in House
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- Introduced in House
2023-11-17T05:00:00Z
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2024-12-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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