House
Sep 19, 2016To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve Medicare beneficiary access to ventilators, and for other purposes.
Summary
Official
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
Law
Sponsor
LB
Mr. Bucshon
(R) IN – 8
Cosponsors (1)
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Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 19, 2016