Kidney Care Quality and Improvement Act of 2005

Summary

Kidney Care Quality and Improvement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) review surgical procedures, evaluate whether to include among them the full range of dialysis access procedures, and revise them to reflect the findings; and (2) review the relative value units applicable to physicians' services for vascular access procedures, and revise them to reflect accurately the difficulty of such procedures. Directs the Secretary to establish demonstration projects for an outcomes-based ESRD financial incentives reimbursement system to evaluate methods that improve the quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease. Sets forth required training for patient care dialysis technicians. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for the: (1) establishment of annual update framework for the Medicare end stage renal disease composite rate; and (2) extension of Medicare as secondary payer. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the impact of the temporary codes (G-codes) for nephrologists' services applicable under the Medicare fee schedule for physician's services. Requires the Secretary to establish demonstration projects to: (1) increase public awareness about chronic kidney disease; (2) enhance surveillance systems and expand chronic kidney disease research; and (3) enable individuals with ESRD to develop self-management skills. Amends SSA title XVIII to provide for Medicare coverage of kidney disease patient education services. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish blood flow monitoring demonstration projects; (2) provide for appropriate incentives to improve the Medicare home dialysis benefit; (3) arrange with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate the barriers to increasing the number of individuals with ESRD who elect to receive home dialysis services under Medicare; and (4) establish an independent, multidisciplinary, nonpartisan End-Stage Renal Disease Advisory Committee.

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Timeline

1. 16 March 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 March 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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