# 114-hr-6012: BREATH Act of 2016

114-hr-6012, BREATH Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6012
- Congress: 114
- Title: BREATH Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-09-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Beneficiary Respiratory Equipment Access and Transparency to Home Ventilator Care Act of 2016 or the BREATH Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish policies and standards for determining the appropriate use of certain ventilators under the Medicare program. Subject to budget neutrality requirements, the bill: (1) increases the Medicare payment rate for such ventilators for 2017; and (2) for subsequent years, establishes a new base payment rate based on the percentage change, between 2015 and 2017, in the total number of beneficiaries receiving such ventilators under Medicare.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6518: MACPAC Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6088: Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
- 114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league…
- 114-hr-5351: To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-6012 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6012)

## Related
- [114-hr-6518: MACPAC Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6518)
- [114-hr-6088: Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6088)
- [114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5654)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-5351: To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5351)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6012 (as of 2025-11-18).