Medicare Hearing Act of 2019

Summary

Medicare Hearing Act of 2019 This bill expands Medicare coverage to include hearing aids and hearing rehabilitation and treatment services, in accordance with specified limitations.

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Timeline

1. 25 September 2019

   Committee

   Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health Prior to Introduction and Referral.

   Source: Committee

2. 8 October 2019

   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. 8 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 October 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 9 October 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 October 2019

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 17 October 2019

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 17 October 2019

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

   Source: Committee

10. 22 October 2019

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

11. 22 October 2019

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 6 December 2019

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-326, Part I.

    Source: Committee

13. 6 December 2019

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-326, Part I.

    Source: Committee

14. 24 January 2020

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 302.

    Source: Calendars

15. 24 January 2020

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-326, Part II.

    Source: Committee

16. 24 January 2020

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-326, Part II.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Reported in House · 24 January 2020 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 8 October 2019 · Official file

Documents

7 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 24 January 2020

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 24 January 2020

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• Reported to House, Part II

  summary · EN · 24 January 2020

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• Reported to House, Part I

  summary · EN · 6 December 2019

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 October 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 October 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 October 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
• Kathy Castor · D · Cosponsor
• Henry Cuellar · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Brian Higgins · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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