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HR 5659 114th Congress House

ESRD Choice Act of 2016

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to expanding Medicare Advantage coverage for individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Introduced: July 18, 2016 Introduced by: Smith, Jason Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Health Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicareOrgan and tissue donation and transplantation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 21, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 529).(text: CR 09/20/2016 H5679-5680)
Sep 21, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5739)
Sep 20, 2016
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 20, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5659.
Sep 20, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5679-5681)
Sep 20, 2016
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 19, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583.
Sep 19, 2016
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Sep 19, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-751, Part I.
Jul 13, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 13, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 8, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 7, 2016
Referred 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.
Jul 7, 2016
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 21, 2016 House · vote #529 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 423–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action September 22, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Seniors Receiving Dialysis Choice Act of 2016 or the ESRD Choice Act of 2016

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to be eligible for Medicare Advantage (MA). Under current law, only individuals who develop ESRD while already enrolled in an MA plan may be considered eligible.

With respect to payment, the bill: (1) shifts responsibility for the cost of kidney acquisitions from MA plans to Medicare's fee-for-service program, and (2) excludes such costs from the calculation of certain benchmarks that form the basis for payment under MA plans.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 34 Related bill 21st Century Cures Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 18, 2016
BARTON, JOE
· Jul 14, 2016
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Jul 13, 2016
Roskam, Peter
· Jul 12, 2016
Harper, Gregg
· Jul 11, 2016
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 7, 2016
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