HR 1518 United States House · 119th Congress

New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act

Summary
New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act This bill establishes regional centers of excellence, postgraduate fellowships, and training for health professionals relating to the diagnosis and treatment of rare kidney disease. It also requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct various studies on rare kidney disease. Specifically, it authorizes the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to award funding to public and private nonprofit entities for establishing regional centers of excellence that will increase public awareness, conduct research, and develop resources for diagnosing and treating rare kidney diseases. A center may receive such funding for up to five years, unless extended by the institute.  The bill also requires health professions schools receiving a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Centers of Excellence program to award fellowships for training on preventing, diagnosing, and treating rare kidney disease in disproportionately impacted populations. Also, the bill expands the priorities of HRSA’s Primary Care Training and Enhancement program to include training for health care workers to care for individuals with kidney disease. Additionally, HHS must conduct several studies and report to Congress on topics such as treating rare kidney disease in disproportionately affected populations, eliminating the need for dialysis or kidney transplants, and increasing public awareness of rare kidney disease.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2025
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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.
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Feb 24, 2025
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1 primary · 61 co-sponsors

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Photo of Gus M. Bilirakis
Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
FL
12
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Photo of Abraham J. Hamadeh
Abraham J. Hamadeh
RRepublican
AZ
8
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
NY
14
Co
Photo of Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
NY
2
Co
Photo of Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
MS
2
Co
Photo of Bradley Scott Schneider
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
IL
10
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
Co
Photo of Carol D. Miller
Carol D. Miller
RRepublican
WV
1
Co
Photo of Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
RRepublican
TN
3
Co
Photo of Dan Crenshaw
Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
TX
2