H.R. 2519 · 114th Congress
Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lynn Jenkins
- Introduced
- 2015-05-21
- Latest action
- 2015-06-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2015
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the coverage of audiology services to treat as physicians qualified audiologists authorized by the state and acting within the scope of their licenses to furnish such services.
Enables Medicare beneficiaries to choose a qualified audiologist without regard to any requirement to be under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care practitioner, or that services be provided under the supervision of a physician or other health care practitioner.