HR 2508 · 116th Congress · Health

BREATHE Act

Introduced 2019-05-02· Sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]· House

Bill Progress

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.(2019-05-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act or the BREATHE Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a pilot program in which qualifying respiratory therapists may provide telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the program must allow respiratory therapists to provide telehealth disease management services (e.g., smoking cessation counseling) for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans