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Introduced
07/23/2019
07/23/2019
In Committee
07/24/2019
07/24/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase awareness, expand preventative services, and improve care for individuals with end-stage renal disease, and for other purposes. This bill expands, establishes, and otherwise modifies requirements under Medicare and other health care programs relating to individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Among other things, the bill expands the scope of the National Health Service Corps to specifically include kidney disease specialists, modifies payments under the Medicare ESRD program to exclude certain adjustment factors (e.g., comorbidities), authorizes incentive payments for renal dialysis facilities that exceed performance standards under the Medicare ESRD program, and expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies) to all ESRD beneficiaries.
AI Summary
This bill, the Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act, aims to increase awareness, expand preventative services, and improve care for individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) under Medicare and other health care programs. Key provisions include expanding access to Medicare's kidney disease education benefit, studying the utilization of palliative care for those with advanced kidney disease, incorporating kidney disease specialists into the National Health Service Corps, modifying payment adjustments under the Medicare ESRD program to exclude certain factors like comorbidities, authorizing incentive payments for high-performing dialysis facilities, and expanding Medigap coverage to all ESRD beneficiaries. The bill also seeks to maintain an economically stable dialysis infrastructure and improve the accuracy and transparency of ESRD quality programs.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (6)
John Lewis (D)*,
Vern Buchanan (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Barbara Lee (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 07/24/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3912/all-info | 07/24/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3912/BILLS-116hr3912ih.pdf | 08/15/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3912/BILLS-116hr3912ih.pdf.pdf | 08/15/2019 |
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