HR 5426 United States House · 117th Congress

Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act of 2021

Summary

Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act of 2021 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of staff-assisted home dialysis services for certain individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of services for ESRD individuals who are either initiating peritoneal or home hemodialysis or receiving home dialysis and are unable to self-dialyze due to illness, injury, caregiver issues, or other temporary circumstances. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must develop a payment system for such services. The bill also requires the development of a patient-centered decision tool that includes home dialysis as an option, as well as a report on racial disparities with respect to the use of staff-assisted home dialysis services.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2021

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Introduced Sep 29, 2021 Last action Sep 30, 2021

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Committee

Sep 30, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Sep 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Sep 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

lower

Sep 29, 2021

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 19 co-sponsors