United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1665 (110th)
Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007
Introduced
23 March 2007
Last action
3 April 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for direct access to qualified audiologists for Medicare beneficiaries, without regard to any requirement that the beneficiary be under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care practitioner, or that such services are provided under the supervision of a physician or other health care practitioner. Covers audiology services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).
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Timeline
23 March 2007
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
23 March 2007
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
23 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
3 April 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 March 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/1665
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1665
- us · 110-hr-1665 · source updated 5 December 2025