Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act

Summary

Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act 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.

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Timeline

1. 23 July 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 23 July 2019

   Introduced

   Referred 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 24 July 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 July 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 July 2019

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Sponsors

• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• Vern Buchanan · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Donald Payne · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019
• related to ← Jack Reynold’s Memory MediGap Expansion