A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for independent accreditation for dialysis facilities and assurances of high quality surveys.
USA115th CongressS-1729| Senate
| Updated: 8/2/2017
Pat Roberts
Republican Senator
Kansas
Cosponsors (5)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Dialysis Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow renal dialysis facilities to be accredited by an approved accreditation body for participation in the Medicare program. The bill also establishes a time frame with respect to initial surveys of renal dialysis facilities.
View Full TextSuggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth facilities and institutionsLicensing and registrationsMedicare
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for independent accreditation for dialysis facilities and assurances of high quality surveys.
USA115th CongressS-1729| Senate
| Updated: 8/2/2017
Dialysis Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow renal dialysis facilities to be accredited by an approved accreditation body for participation in the Medicare program. The bill also establishes a time frame with respect to initial surveys of renal dialysis facilities.
View Full TextSuggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pat Roberts
Republican Senator
Kansas
Cosponsors (5)
Finance Committee
Health
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth facilities and institutionsLicensing and registrationsMedicare