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Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2005

Introduced: April 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 6, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of kidney disease education services.

What's happening now April 6, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 6, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 717: Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-717/
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"S. 717: Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-717/.
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S. 717, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-717/.
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