HR 2508 116th Congress House

BREATHE Act

Official title: To provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners under the Medicare program.

Introduced: November 19, 2019 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access

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Health care qualityHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare

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May 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 2, 2019

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.

May 2, 2019

Introduced in House

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Latest action May 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act or the BREATHE Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a pilot program in which qualifying respiratory therapists may provide telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the program must allow respiratory therapists to provide telehealth disease management services (e.g., smoking cessation counseling) for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives