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HR 2905 108th Congress House Health Congress Congressional reporting requirements Governmental investigations Home care services Medical fees Medical personnel Medicare Respiratory diseases Social Welfare

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to recognize the services of respiratory therapists under the plan of care for home health services.

Introduced: July 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 28, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare recognition of the services of respiratory therapists that are furnished as part-time or intermittent nursing care or physical therapy services under a plan of care for home health services.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on the impact of paying for the services of respiratory therapists as a separate benefit under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of Medicare, and as an explicit component of the several benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of Medicare.

What's happening now August 8, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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