To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of respiratory therapy under the medicare program as part of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility.

Summary

Official

Nursing Home Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 1990 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include respiratory therapy within covered extended care services.

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(2/22/90)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. VENTO

(D) MN – 4

Cosponsors (22)

TOWNS

(D) NY

HERTEL

(D) MI

FAUNTROY

(D) DC

ACKERMAN

(D) NY

ANTHONY

(D) AR

REGULA

(R) OH

PENNY

(D) MN

DICKS

(D) WA

GILLMOR

(R) OH

JAMES

(R) FL

Topics

Health

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Mar 5, 1990