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 · Aug 8, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 25, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2003 to May 6, 2004; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Jul 25, 2003 |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Sep 5, 2003 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Sep 5, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Sep 5, 2003 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Sep 5, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Sep 5, 2003 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Sep 5, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Sep 16, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Sep 16, 2003 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Sep 25, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Oct 10, 2003 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Oct 30, 2003 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Oct 30, 2003 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Mar 10, 2004 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 10, 2004 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Mar 10, 2004 | |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Mar 10, 2004 | |
| R-TN | William L. Jenkins | Mar 10, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Mar 17, 2004 | |
| D-WI | Gerald D. Kleczka | Mar 17, 2004 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 17, 2004 | |
| R-KS | Jim Ryun | Mar 17, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Nathan Deal | Mar 17, 2004 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Mar 24, 2004 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Mar 29, 2004 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Mar 29, 2004 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Apr 20, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Apr 20, 2004 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Apr 20, 2004 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Apr 26, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Apr 26, 2004 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Apr 26, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | May 6, 2004 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 25, 2003 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 28, 2003 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 25, 2003 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Aug 8, 2003 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 8, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 28, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 25, 2003Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2003Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2707 | 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. | Identical bill | Jul 21, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2003Introduced in House
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