United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 415 (109th)
Hearing Health Accessibility Act of 2005
Introduced
26 January 2005
Last action
25 February 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Hearing Health Accessibility Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for direct access to qualified audiologists for Medicare beneficiaries and the coverage of audiology services as a Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) medical service.
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Timeline
26 January 2005
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
26 January 2005
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
26 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
25 February 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 January 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/415
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/415
- us · 109-hr-415 · source updated 5 December 2025