S. 2707 · 108th Congress
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to recognize the services of respiratory therapists…
Full title
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to recognize the services of respiratory therapists under the plan of care for home health services.
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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare recognition of the services of respiratory therapists that are furnished as part-time or intermittent nursing care or physical therapy services under a plan of care for home health services.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 21, 2004
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare recognition of the services of respiratory therapists that are furnished as part-time or intermittent nursing care or physical therapy services under a plan of care for home health services.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on the impact of paying for the services of respiratory therapists as a separate benefit under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of Medicare, and as an explicit component of the several benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of Medicare.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to recognize the services of respiratory therapists under the plan of care for home health services.
Latest action (Jul 21, 2004): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 21, 2004
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.