Home Respiratory Care Act of 1985

Summary

Home Respiratory Care Act of 1985 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for respiratory care furnished as part of extended care services and as part of home health services for an individual who is medically dependent on a ventilator for life support for at least six hours a day and who meets certain other requirements.

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Timeline

1. 6 June 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 June 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 June 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 June 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 June 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 July 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 August 1985

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.3101.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 June 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Medicare and Medicaid Budget Reconciliation Amendments of 1985
• related to ← Home Respiratory Care Act of 1985