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H.R. 8594 117th Congress House

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.

Introduced: July 29, 2022 Introduced by: Yvette D. Clarke Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2022
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 29, 2022
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 Latest action July 29, 2022

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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

This bill specifies that private health insurers may not limit, restrict, or condition benefits for renal dialysis services for individuals with end-stage renal disease as compared to other types of benefits for other medical conditions under Medicare secondary payer rules.

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 Cosponsors 41
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Dec 8, 2022
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Nov 30, 2022
D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Nov 30, 2022
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Nov 7, 2022
D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 31, 2022
D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Oct 31, 2022
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Oct 31, 2022
McNerney, Jerry
· Oct 31, 2022
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 4, 2022
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 4, 2022
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 30, 2022
Keller, Fred
· Sep 30, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Sep 30, 2022
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Sep 30, 2022
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Sep 30, 2022
Schrader, Kurt
· Sep 30, 2022
R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Sep 30, 2022
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 22, 2022
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Sep 22, 2022
Burgess, Michael
· Sep 21, 2022
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 21, 2022
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Aug 30, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 30, 2022
Lawrence, Brenda
· Aug 9, 2022
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Aug 9, 2022
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jul 29, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jul 29, 2022
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 29, 2022
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2022
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jul 29, 2022
Ferguson, A.
· Jul 29, 2022
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jul 29, 2022
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2022
R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jul 29, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Jul 29, 2022
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 29, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 29, 2022
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Swalwell, Eric
California · Jul 29, 2022
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Jul 29, 2022
Wenstrup, Brad
· Jul 29, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8594: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8594/
MLA
"H.R. 8594: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8594/.
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H.R. 8594, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8594/.
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[H.R. 8594: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8594/)
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