United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2140 (112th)
Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2011
Introduced
3 June 2011
Last action
14 June 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of Medicare-covered audiology (hearing and balance assessment) services provided by a qualified and legally authorized audiologist to stipulate that such services are covered without regard to any requirement that: (1) the individual receiving them be under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care practitioner, or (2) such services are provided under the supervision of a physician or other health practitioner. Includes audiology services as medical services, as so redefined, under Medicare part B.
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Timeline
3 June 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
3 June 2011
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 June 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 June 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2012
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2140
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2140
- us · 112-hr-2140 · source updated 14 August 2025