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Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

USA119th CongressS-1173| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (6)
Roger Marshall (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act," seeks to clarify and preserve the breadth of protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, specifically for individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) . Its primary purpose is to prevent private health plans from discriminating against ESRD patients or adversely classifying dialysis services compared to other medical treatments. The legislation amends the Social Security Act to explicitly prohibit private health plans from differentiating in benefits or applying limitations that disparately affect individuals with ESRD, including those related to network composition. This aims to stop health insurance plans from shifting the primary financial responsibility for ESRD care to the Medicare program. However, the bill clarifies that it does not require group health plans to include specific renal dialysis providers or a particular number of providers in their networks.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4750
Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5018
Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
Mar 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2199
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4750
    Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5018
    Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act


  • March 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2199
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2199: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

USA119th CongressS-1173| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
This bill, titled the "Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act," seeks to clarify and preserve the breadth of protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, specifically for individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) . Its primary purpose is to prevent private health plans from discriminating against ESRD patients or adversely classifying dialysis services compared to other medical treatments. The legislation amends the Social Security Act to explicitly prohibit private health plans from differentiating in benefits or applying limitations that disparately affect individuals with ESRD, including those related to network composition. This aims to stop health insurance plans from shifting the primary financial responsibility for ESRD care to the Medicare program. However, the bill clarifies that it does not require group health plans to include specific renal dialysis providers or a particular number of providers in their networks.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4750
Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5018
Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
Mar 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2199
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4750
    Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5018
    Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act


  • March 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2199
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (6)
Roger Marshall (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2199: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted