Advocacy Articles
Updates about legislative and regulatory issues impacting the field of sleep medicine
Health System Reform: Legislation Close to Introduction
Legislative proposals for healthcare reform are poised to be introduced.
New Legislation in Oklahoma Addresses Sleep Diagnostic Testing
Senate Bill 810 (SB 810), the “Oklahoma Sleep Diagnostic Testing Regulation Act”
Legislation in Minnesota Addresses Sleep Technology Issues
Senate Bill 685 (SF 685), Senate Bill 1447 (SF 1447) and House Bill 1276 (HF 1276)
First Coast Service Options Introduces New LCD for Jurisdiction 9
First Coast Service Options New LCD for Jurisdiction 9
Committee Outlines Options for Financing Heath Care Reform
Health care reform
HHS and DOJ Form New Fraud Team
Medicare and Medicaid fraud
NEJM Publishes New Study on Work Hours
Medical resident work hours
Sleep Apnea Awareness Bill Introduced in the House
Recently Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) introduced House Resolution 384, "Sleep Apnea Awareness."
Administration Places Focus on Health Care Reform This Week
Updates on health care reform
Legislation Passes in Georgia that Provides Exemption for Sleep Technologists
House Bill 509 establishes exemption language for sleep technologists in the Georgia Respiratory Care Act.