Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
- Last Action
- 3/18/2025
Actions
- 2025-03-18Referred 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.
- 2025-03-18Referred 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.
- 2025-03-18Introduced in House
- 2025-03-18Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-03-18 (00)
Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
This bill specifies certain requirements for private health insurers regarding coverage of individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who are also covered under Medicare.
In particular, the bill specifies that insurers may not limit benefits, including limiting network composition, in a manner that will affect ESRD Medicare beneficiaries differently compared to others without ESRD. The bill additionally specifies that insurers are not required to include a particular renal dialysis provider or a particular number of such providers as part of their networks.
Cosponsors (20)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Neal Dunn (R-FL)
- Danny Davis (D-IL)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Julie Johnson (D-TX)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- Herbert Conaway (D-NJ)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
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