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H.R. 2508 (116th)

BREATHE Act

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Introduced

2 May 2019

Last action

3 May 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 January 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act or the BREATHE Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a pilot program in which qualifying respiratory therapists may provide telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the program must allow respiratory therapists to provide telehealth disease management services (e.g., smoking cessation counseling) for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Timeline

  1. 2 May 2019

    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.

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  2. 2 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 3 May 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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