Respiratory Care Act

A board of respiratory care is typically a division of that states Department of Health, much like a Board of Nursing or Board of Medicine. Granting licenses to applicants and reviewing policy related to practice and care. ^[5][6][7][8]

Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover the services of a qualified respiratory practitioner performed under the general supervision of a physician.^[9]

• H.R. 3968: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2007 — Result: Died in committee^[10]
• S. 2704: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2008 — Result: Died in committee^[11]
• S. 343: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009 — Result: Died in committee^[12]
• H.R. 941: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011 — Currently in committee ^[13]