HR 4035 · 113th Congress · Health
Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2014-02-14)
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Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of Medicare-covered audiology (hearing and balance assessment) services provided by a qualified and legally authorized audiologist to state that such services are covered without regard to any requirement that: (1) the individual receiving them be under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care practitioner, or (2) such services are provided under the supervision of a physician or other health practitioner. Includes audiology services as medical services, as so redefined, under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).…
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Cosponsors (20)
15 Democrats5 Republicans