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H.R. 1077 (111th)

Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009

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Introduced

13 February 2009

Last action

23 February 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover the services of a qualified respiratory therapist performed under the general supervision of a physician.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Energy and Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 February 2009

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 February 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 February 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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