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Mike Kelly (R-PA)

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

H.R. 2199 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 47 Democratic cosponsors · See all 95 cosponsors

Last activity — 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.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act," aims to amend the Social Security Act. It focuses on clarifying and preserving protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. The legislation seeks to prevent private health plans from discriminating against patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). It specifically targets the practice of treating dialysis differently than other covered medical services. Additionally, the bill aims to stop health insurance plans from shifting the cost of care for ESRD patients onto the Medicare program.

Yes· 3 of 12

  • Scored +8

    Would people over 65 be better off under this?

    ESRD disproportionately affects seniors who rely on Medicare and private supplementary plans.

  • Scored +8

    Would retired people be better off under this?

    Retirees are a primary demographic for ESRD treatment and Medicare services.

  • Scored +7

    Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

    Protects patients with the chronic disability of end stage renal disease.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    May increase costs for employers providing group health plans by limiting benefit restrictions.