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S. 2175 (115th)

BREATH Act of 2017

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Introduced

30 November 2017

Last action

30 November 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

Source updated

11 August 2025

Healthcare · Budget

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Summary

Beneficiary Respiratory Equipment Access and Transparency to Home Ventilator Care Act of 201 7 or the BREATH Act of 201 7 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish by January 1, 2018, policies and standards for determining the appropriate use of certain ventilators under the Medicare program. The CMS may delay such establishment until January 1, 2020, for certain ventilators furnished to individuals with specified medical diagnoses. Subject to budget neutrality requirements, the bill increases the Medicare payment rate for such ventilators for 2018 and subsequent years.

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Timeline

  1. 30 November 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 November 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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