United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2671 (105th)
Senior Citizen Respiratory Care Preservation Act of 1997
Introduced
9 October 1997
Last action
27 October 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Senior Citizen Respiratory Care Preservation Act of 1997 - Declares that, with respect to the furnishing of an ultrasonic nebulizer, the determination of medical necessity shall be under the same terms and conditions as applied to such equipment on December 1, 1996, and the amount of payment for such equipment shall be made without respect to alternatives. Describes a nebulizer as an item of durable medical equipment: (1) for which payment may be made under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act; and (2) that for such payment purposes, as of December 1, 1996, was assigned HCPCS Code E0575.
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Timeline
9 October 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Commerce
Source: IntroReferral
9 October 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on 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
9 October 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2002-2003)
Source: IntroReferral
9 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 October 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
27 October 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 October 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2671
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2671
- us · 105-hr-2671 · source updated 3 June 2026