Home Respiratory Care Act of 1985

Summary

Home Respiratory Care Act of 1985 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) 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

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 June 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 June 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 June 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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