To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals who are receiving medical assistance under such title and who have Sickle Cell Disease.

United States115th CongressHR-148House of Representatives
Updated: Jan 25, 2017

Summary

Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to pay states 50% of their costs for providing education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma to individuals with sickle cell disease. (Renal medullary carcinoma is a rare kidney disease usually found in individuals with the sickle cell trait.)

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  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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