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- H.R.4945
H.R.4945: Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Oct. 31, 2019
- Latest Major Action Nov. 1, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
59 (34 Democrats, 25 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Oct. 31, 2019
Bill Summary
Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019 This bill establishes certain requirements relating to Medicare coverage of ventilators. Specifically, the bill (1) excludes ventilators and other covered respiratory items, as specified, from Medicare's competitive acquisition program (in which rates are set through a competitive bidding program rather than by an established fee schedule); and (2) requires the Centers for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Nov. 1, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Oct. 31, 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.
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| Oct. 31, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) |