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HR 1120 102th Congress House Health Medicare Nursing homes Respiratory diseases

Nursing Home Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 1991

Introduced: February 26, 1991 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 4, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 26, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nursing Home Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 1991 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include respiratory therapy within covered extended care services.

What's happening now March 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 26, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 26, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 26, 1991
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 26, 1991
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 26, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1120: Nursing Home Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1120/
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"H.R. 1120: Nursing Home Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1120/.
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H.R. 1120, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1120/.
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