H.R. 7829 · 118th Congress
SOAR Act of 2024
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ValadaoSponsor33 cosponsors · 24 D, 9 R
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Bucshon
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Brownley
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Smith
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Davis
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Bentz
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Soto
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Hayes
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Lofgren
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Adams
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Ross
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Tlaib
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Trone
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Gluesenkamp Perez
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Norton
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Phillips
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Chavez-DeRemer
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Houlahan
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Posey
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Lawler
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Ciscomani
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Rutherford
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Khanna
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Rogers
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Ruppersberger
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Wasserman Schultz
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Larson
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Cleaver
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Cohen
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Tokuda
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Strickland
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Dingell
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Harder3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act of 2024 or the SOAR Act of 2024
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 26, 2024
Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act of 2024 or the SOAR Act of 2024
This bill establishes certain requirements with respect to the payment and provision of supplemental oxygen and related services under Medicare.
For example, the bill provides for separate payments, indexed to inflation, of oxygen and related equipment, supplies, and services under Medicare (rather than under the competitive acquisition program). It also specifically covers services that are provided by respiratory therapists under Medicare and provides for an additional payment adjustment for these services.
Additionally, the bill (1) requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop an electronic template for providers to use when prescribing oxygen and related equipment, supplies, and services; and (2) establishes certain rights for beneficiaries receiving these items and services, such as the right to choose their suppliers and to receive clear communications and be informed about the services provided.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SOAR Act of 2024
Also known as: Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act of 2024
Latest action (Dec 17, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 26, 2024
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.