BREATHE Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 2, 2019)
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.
What just happenedMay 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 2, 2019
- May 3, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 2, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - May 2, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 2, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 2, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House