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S 343 111th Congress Senate

Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician.

Introduced: February 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthMedicare
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Jan 29, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 29, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 29, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover the services of a qualified respiratory therapist performed under the general supervision of a physician.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1077 Identical bill Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 24, 2009
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 6, 2009
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 29, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 343: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-343/
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"S. 343: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-343/.
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S. 343, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-343/.
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