United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1587 (117th)
Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021
Introduced
3 March 2021
Last action
4 March 2021 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Carolyn Bourdeaux, Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2], Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Marie Newman, Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Madison Cawthorn
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of certain audiologist services. Specifically, the bill expands coverage to include diagnostic and treatment services that are furnished by audiologists and that would otherwise be covered if provided by a physician, including incidental services, regardless of whether such services are provided pursuant to a referral from, or under the supervision of, a physician or other health care practitioner.
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Timeline
3 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
3 March 2021
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 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 March 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Carolyn Bourdeaux · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Marie Newman · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Madison Cawthorn · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021
- related to ← Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1587
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1587
- us · 117-hr-1587 · source updated 5 December 2025