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H.R. 1665 (110th)

Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007

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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

Healthcare

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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 23 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 26 March 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 3 April 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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