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S 1249 99th Congress Senate Social Welfare Extended care facilities Health Health facilities Home care services Lung diseases Medicaid Medicare Respiratory diseases

Home Respiratory Care Act of 1985

Introduced: June 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 10, 1985
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
Jun 6, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 6, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Respiratory Care Act of 1985 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) to provide coverage for respiratory care furnished as part of extended care services and as part of home health services for an individual who is medically dependent on a ventilator for life support for at least six hours a day and who meets certain other requirements.

What's happening now June 10, 1985

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2703 Identical bill Home Respiratory Care Act of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 24, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1249: Home Respiratory Care Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1249/
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"S. 1249: Home Respiratory Care Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1249/.
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S. 1249, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1249/.
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