Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 1998 | Senate · vote #28 | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1676 to S. 1173 (Intermodal Transportation Act of… | Agreed To | 96–3 | See who voted → |
| Oct 28, 1997 | Senate · vote #282 | On the Cloture Motion S. 1173 | Rejected | 52–48 | See who voted → |
| Oct 24, 1997 | Senate · vote #278 | On the Cloture Motion S. 1173 | Rejected | 43–49 | See who voted → |
| Oct 23, 1997 | Senate · vote #277 | On the Cloture Motion S. 1173 | Rejected | 48–50 | See who voted → |
| Oct 23, 1997 | Senate · vote #275 | On the Cloture Motion S. 1173 | Rejected | 48–52 | See who voted → |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
This bill specifies certain requirements for private health insurers regarding coverage of individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who are also covered under Medicare.
In particular, the bill specifies that insurers may not limit benefits, including limiting network composition, in a manner that will affect ESRD Medicare beneficiaries differently compared to others without ESRD. The bill additionally specifies that insurers are not required to include a particular renal dialysis provider or a particular number of such providers as part of their networks.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1173: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1173/
"S. 1173: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1173/.
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