H.R. 1116 · 114th Congress
Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015
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Scott1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 26, 2015
Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to:
- limit covered auditory services to only auditory treatment, vestibular treatment, and intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring services in addition to currently covered hearing and balance assessment services;
- exclude inter-operative neurophysiological monitoring provided by a physician or qualified audiologist in hospitals from covered inpatient hospital services;
- revise the requirements and procedure for payment of outpatient auditory services claims of service providers;
- include audiology services under the limitation on certain physician referrals for designated health services; and
- declare that nothing shall be construed to require a qualified audiologist to participate in Medicare.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015
Latest action (Mar 10, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 26, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.