HR 2619
113th Congress
House
Health
Allied health services
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act of 2013
Introduced: July 8, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Jul 8, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice to patients with chronic lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], including emphysema and bronchitis, as well as asthma, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, and cystic fibrosis).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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