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HR 1298 109th Congress House

Kidney Care Quality and Improvement Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the benefits under the Medicare Program for beneficiaries with kidney disease, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 25, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 15, 2005
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.
Mar 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Kidney Care Quality and Improvement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) grant full coverage of dialysis access procedures in the ambulatory surgical center setting for individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) and enrolled under Medicare part B (Hospital Insurance); and (2) structure the relative value units applicable to physicians' services for vascular access procedures to encourage clinically appropriate placement of natural vascular access for dialysis patients.

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 46
EHLERS, VERNON
· Nov 13, 2006
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 25, 2006
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 19, 2006
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 12, 2006
STUPAK, BART
· Sep 12, 2006
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 13, 2006
Mack, Connie
· Jun 19, 2006
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jun 14, 2006
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Jun 6, 2006
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 25, 2006
R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 18, 2006
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 2, 2006
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 13, 2005
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 7, 2005
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 16, 2005
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 17, 2005
R
Issa, Darrell
California · Oct 17, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Oct 6, 2005
Reichert, David
· Sep 27, 2005
Sullivan, John
· Sep 14, 2005
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 13, 2005
R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 13, 2005
HASTINGS, DOC
· Sep 7, 2005
D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 28, 2005
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 28, 2005
Ryan, Paul
· Jul 26, 2005
R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 12, 2005
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 12, 2005
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 30, 2005
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 21, 2005
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Jun 17, 2005
BROWN, HENRY
· Jun 14, 2005
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 14, 2005
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 9, 2005
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2005
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 9, 2005
PUTNAM, ADAM
· May 23, 2005
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 4, 2005
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Apr 27, 2005
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 27, 2005
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 27, 2005
GORDON, BART
· Apr 27, 2005
R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Apr 19, 2005
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 12, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· Apr 8, 2005
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 8, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1298: Kidney Care Quality and Improvement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1298/
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"H.R. 1298: Kidney Care Quality and Improvement Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1298/.
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