HR 5304 · 113th Congress · Health

Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-07-31· Sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2014-08-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the coverage of audiology services to treat as physicians qualified audiologists authorized by the state and acting within the scope of their license to furnish such services. Enables Medicare beneficiaries to choose a qualified audiologist without regard to any requirement to be under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care practitioner, or that services be provided under the supervision of a physician or other health care practitioner.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats