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BETTER Kidney Care Act

USA116th CongressHR-8254| House 
| Updated: 9/15/2020
Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (88)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Kevin Hern (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Greg Pence (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Michael Guest (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bringing Enhanced Treatments and Therapies to ESRD Recipients Kidney Care Act or the BETTER Kidney Care Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a demonstration program for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Under the program, renal dialysis facilities, kidney disease specialists, physician practices, and other health care practitioners may form an organization that partners with certain health care entities to provide integrated care to beneficiaries with ESRD. Such care must include all covered Medicare benefits as well as transition services for transplantations, palliative care, and hospice. Each organization must have a minimum number or percentage of participating beneficiaries (350 or 60% of beneficiaries served at the organization's facilities) and must also comply with certain fiscal, governance, and quality of care requirements. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study certain data that is reported to the CMS regarding pediatric dialysis care, as well as the effects of race-based corrections to a specified kidney function test on referrals of ESRD patients for transplant evaluations.
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Timeline
Sep 15, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 15, 2020
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.
  • September 15, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 15, 2020
    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.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-4574: Bringing Enhanced Treatments and Therapies to ESRD Recipients (BETTER) Kidney Care Act
Academic performance and assessmentsChild healthCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedical educationMedicareNursingNutrition and dietOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPrescription drugsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

BETTER Kidney Care Act

USA116th CongressHR-8254| House 
| Updated: 9/15/2020
Bringing Enhanced Treatments and Therapies to ESRD Recipients Kidney Care Act or the BETTER Kidney Care Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a demonstration program for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Under the program, renal dialysis facilities, kidney disease specialists, physician practices, and other health care practitioners may form an organization that partners with certain health care entities to provide integrated care to beneficiaries with ESRD. Such care must include all covered Medicare benefits as well as transition services for transplantations, palliative care, and hospice. Each organization must have a minimum number or percentage of participating beneficiaries (350 or 60% of beneficiaries served at the organization's facilities) and must also comply with certain fiscal, governance, and quality of care requirements. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study certain data that is reported to the CMS regarding pediatric dialysis care, as well as the effects of race-based corrections to a specified kidney function test on referrals of ESRD patients for transplant evaluations.
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Timeline
Sep 15, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 15, 2020
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.
  • September 15, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 15, 2020
    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.
Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (88)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Kevin Hern (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Greg Pence (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Michael Guest (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-4574: Bringing Enhanced Treatments and Therapies to ESRD Recipients (BETTER) Kidney Care Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsChild healthCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedical educationMedicareNursingNutrition and dietOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPrescription drugsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations