United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1116 (114th)
Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015
Introduced
26 February 2015
Last action
10 March 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], David Trott, Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], David Scott
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
26 February 2015
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2015
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
10 March 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 February 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- David Trott · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1116
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1116
- us · 114-hr-1116 · source updated 12 August 2025