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S 1729 115th Congress Senate

Dialysis Access Improvement Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for independent accreditation for dialysis facilities and assurances of high quality surveys.

Introduced: August 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 2, 2017
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 Latest action August 2, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dialysis Access Improvement Act of 2017

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow renal dialysis facilities to be accredited by an approved accreditation body for participation in the Medicare program. The bill also establishes a time frame with respect to initial surveys of renal dialysis facilities.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3166 Related bill To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide under the Medicare program for independent accreditation for…
  • HR 3178 Related bill Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Aug 3, 2017
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Aug 2, 2017
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Aug 2, 2017
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Aug 2, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1729: Dialysis Access Improvement Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1729/
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"S. 1729: Dialysis Access Improvement Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1729/.
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S. 1729, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1729/.
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