Senate Bill 2175
115th Congress(2017-2018)
BREATH Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 30, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2175
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Beneficiary Respiratory Equipment Access and Transparency to Home Ventilator Care Act of 2017 or the BREATH Act of 2017
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.
November 30, 2017
11/30/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
11/30/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:21 PM