HR 2671
105th Congress
House
Health
Medical supplies
Medicare
Respiratory diseases
Social Welfare
Senior Citizen Respiratory Care Preservation Act of 1997
Introduced: October 9, 1997
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 17, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 9, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Oct 9, 1997
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Oct 9, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Oct 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2002-2003)
Oct 9, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Senior Citizen Respiratory Care Preservation Act of 1997 - Declares that, with respect to the furnishing of an ultrasonic nebulizer, the determination of medical necessity shall be under the same terms and conditions as applied to such equipment on December 1, 1996, and the amount of payment for such equipment shall be made without respect to alternatives. Describes a nebulizer as an item of durable medical equipment: (1) for which payment may be made under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act; and (2) that for such payment purposes, as of December 1, 1996, was assigned HCPCS Code E0575.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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