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S 717 109th Congress Senate

Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for kidney disease education services under the medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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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 Latest action April 6, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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.

 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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