House
Sep 19, 2016

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve Medicare beneficiary access to ventilators, and for other purposes.

Summary

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Beneficiary Respiratory Equipment Access and Transparency to Home Ventilator Care Act of 2016 or the BREATH Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish policies and standards for determining the appropriate use of certain ventilators under the Medicare...

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Introduced(9/13/16)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
President
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LB

Mr. Bucshon

(R) IN – 8

Cosponsors (1)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sep 19, 2016