US HB3912 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-07-24HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-07-23HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-07-23HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-07-23HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-07-23HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1676 (Related) 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB8181 (Related) 2020-09-08 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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