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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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.
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Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
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