HR 1077 · 111th Congress · Health

Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-02-13· Sponsored by Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2009-02-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover the services of a qualified respiratory therapist performed under the general supervision of a physician.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]MO
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8]GA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]PA
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2]AR
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]MO
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]PA
Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]KS
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]NE
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]KY
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34]CA
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4]IA
Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3]MO
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]NE