Congress 107 - HR 4901 - Home Respiratory Medication Patient Protection Act of 2002

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Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY)

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Topics

Drugs Health Home care services Medical fees Medicare Respiratory diseases Social Welfare

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Summary

Home Respiratory Medication Patient Protection Act of 2002 - Provides that, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services effects a reduction in payment rates for home respiratory medication nebulizer drugs under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary shall provide for an increase in the payment rates for home respiratory medication professional services in a manner so that the aggregate additional payments resulting from such payment increase are designed to be equal to, and offset, the aggregate decrease in payments resulting from such payment reduction.

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Jun 26, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 11, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 11, 2002

Introduced in House

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