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New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act

USA117th CongressHR-7506| House 
| Updated: 4/15/2022
G. K. Butterfield

G. K. Butterfield

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (13)
Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act This bill addresses rare kidney diseases through research, training for health professionals, and other means. It also modifies requirements for Medicare drug plan formularies that include drugs for rare diseases or conditions. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must convene a conference focused on diagnosis and treatment of rare kidney diseases; study risk factors, access to care (including to genetic and genomic testing), and other matters related to rare kidney diseases; and establish grants for supporting kidney disease education and referrals in communities of color. HHS may award grants to educate and train health professionals about kidney disease and nephrology. Additionally, health professional schools that receive certain HHS funding for educating underrepresented minority individuals must support postgraduate nephrology training. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) must report on diversity in its kidney disease research. The NIH may also (1) support research on rare kidney diseases that, among other requirements, includes persons of color in study populations; and (2) establish regional centers of excellence for rare kidney diseases. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must evaluate methods for (1) treating rare kidney diseases, with a focus on delaying dialysis and transplant; and (2) raising awareness about rare kidney diseases, including in communities of color. Furthermore, if a Medicare drug plan formulary includes a drug to treat a rare disease or condition, at least two members of the committee that develops or reviews the formulary must have expertise in the field of medicine related to that drug.
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Timeline
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2022
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.
Apr 15, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 14, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • April 14, 2022
    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.


  • April 15, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act

USA117th CongressHR-7506| House 
| Updated: 4/15/2022
New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act This bill addresses rare kidney diseases through research, training for health professionals, and other means. It also modifies requirements for Medicare drug plan formularies that include drugs for rare diseases or conditions. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must convene a conference focused on diagnosis and treatment of rare kidney diseases; study risk factors, access to care (including to genetic and genomic testing), and other matters related to rare kidney diseases; and establish grants for supporting kidney disease education and referrals in communities of color. HHS may award grants to educate and train health professionals about kidney disease and nephrology. Additionally, health professional schools that receive certain HHS funding for educating underrepresented minority individuals must support postgraduate nephrology training. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) must report on diversity in its kidney disease research. The NIH may also (1) support research on rare kidney diseases that, among other requirements, includes persons of color in study populations; and (2) establish regional centers of excellence for rare kidney diseases. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must evaluate methods for (1) treating rare kidney diseases, with a focus on delaying dialysis and transplant; and (2) raising awareness about rare kidney diseases, including in communities of color. Furthermore, if a Medicare drug plan formulary includes a drug to treat a rare disease or condition, at least two members of the committee that develops or reviews the formulary must have expertise in the field of medicine related to that drug.
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Timeline
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2022
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.
Apr 15, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 14, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • April 14, 2022
    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.


  • April 15, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
G. K. Butterfield

G. K. Butterfield

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (13)
Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted