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H.R. 1116 (114th)

Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015

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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], G. K. Butterfield, David McKinley, Brett Guthrie, Duncan Hunter, David Loebsack, Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Bill Johnson, Bill Huizenga, Kevin Yoder, Ryan Costello, Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Tim Murphy, Mimi Walters, Lou Barletta, Patrick Meehan, Mike Pompeo, John Moolenaar, David Joyce, Charles Dent, Peter Roskam, Richard Hudson, Mike Bishop, Susan Brooks, Bill Flores, Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], JOHN SHIMKUS, Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], David Trott, Barbara Comstock, Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Tom Marino, Rodney Davis, Leonard Lance, BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Doug Collins, Billy Long, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], David Scott

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare

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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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 26 February 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 February 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 February 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 March 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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