3.0.0 1193 2023-01-11T20:02:02Z 2023-01-11T20:02:02Z House H HR 2007-02-27 110 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2007-03-13T16:03:55Z Referred to 2007-02-27T19:03:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2007-02-28T20:27:32Z Referred to 2007-02-27T19:03:25Z Kidney Care Quality and Education Act of 2007 110 691 S 2007-02-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS 2007-03-13 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-02-28 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-02-27 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2007-02-27 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-27 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-02-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E402) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 N C000071 Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] DAVE CAMP R MI 4 2007-02-27 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2007-02-27 True W000784 Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] ALBERT WYNN D MD R. 4 2007-02-27 True K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2007-02-27 True B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2007-02-27 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2007-02-27 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2007-03-01 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. 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Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] Jason Altmire D PA 4 2007-05-14 False T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2007-05-14 False B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2007-05-14 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2007-05-14 False J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 2007-05-24 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2007-05-24 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2007-05-24 False B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2007-05-24 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2007-05-24 False S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 19 2007-05-24 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2007-05-24 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2007-05-24 False G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2007-05-24 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2007-05-24 False P000323 Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] CHARLES PICKERING R MS W. 3 2007-05-24 False M001120 Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] JOHN MURTHA D PA P. 12 2007-05-24 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2007-05-24 False M001154 Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] Brad Miller D NC 13 2007-06-07 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2007-06-07 False D000597 Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] JO ANN DAVIS R VA 1 2007-06-07 False M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2007-06-07 False P000422 Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] EARL POMEROY D ND 0 2007-06-07 False T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] Michael Turner R OH R. 3 2007-06-07 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2007-06-07 False J000287 Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] Bobby Jindal R LA 1 2007-06-07 False B001259 Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] Bruce Braley D IA L. 1 2007-06-07 False M001148 Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] Kendrick Meek D FL B. 17 2007-06-07 False B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2007-06-07 False G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2007-06-07 False N000181 Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21] Devin Nunes R CA 21 2007-06-07 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2007-06-07 False M001167 Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] Harry Mitchell D AZ E. 5 2007-06-13 False G000544 Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] CHARLES GONZALEZ D TX A. 20 2007-06-13 False D000299 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART R FL 21 2007-06-13 False O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 2007-06-13 False S001162 Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] Allyson Schwartz D PA Y. 13 2007-06-15 False B000755 Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] KEVIN BRADY R TX 8 2007-06-15 False B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2007-06-15 False G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 2007-06-15 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2007-06-15 False W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2007-06-22 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2007-06-22 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2007-06-22 False H000528 Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] WALLY HERGER R CA 2 2007-06-22 False P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2007-06-22 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] Doris Matsui D CA O. 5 2007-06-27 False C001050 Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] Dennis Cardoza D CA A. 18 2007-06-27 False S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2007-06-27 False L000293 Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] RON LEWIS R KY 2 2007-06-27 False U000039 Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] TOM UDALL D NM 3 2007-06-27 False M001151 Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] Tim Murphy R PA 18 2007-06-28 False S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 2007-07-19 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2007-07-19 False G000555 Rep. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY-20] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 20 2007-07-19 False H000948 Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9] KENNY HULSHOF R MO C. 9 2007-07-19 False B000461 Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] BRIAN BILBRAY R CA P. 50 2007-07-19 False M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2007-07-19 False R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 2007-07-19 False W000119 Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] ZACH WAMP R TN 3 2007-07-19 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2007-08-02 False F000443 Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] MIKE FERGUSON R NJ 7 2007-08-02 False K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2007-08-03 False F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2007-09-07 False R000580 Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] Peter Roskam R IL J. 6 2007-09-07 False A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2007-09-07 False A000022 Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] GARY ACKERMAN D NY L. 5 2007-09-07 False R000572 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] Mike Rogers R MI 8 2007-09-10 False L000043 Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] NICK LAMPSON D TX 22 2007-09-10 False D000602 Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] Artur Davis D AL 7 2007-09-27 False I000026 Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] JAY INSLEE D WA 1 2007-09-27 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2007-09-27 False R000578 Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] David Reichert R WA G. 8 2007-09-27 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2007-09-27 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2007-09-27 False F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2007-09-27 False C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2007-09-27 False E000063 Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] CHET EDWARDS D TX 17 2007-09-27 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2007-10-10 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2007-10-10 False B001235 Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] HENRY BROWN R SC E. 1 2007-10-10 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2007-11-15 False L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2007-11-15 False R000395 Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] HAROLD ROGERS R KY 5 2007-11-15 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2007-11-15 False S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2007-11-15 False B001228 Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45] Mary Bono R CA 45 2007-11-15 False C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2007-11-15 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2007-12-18 False C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2007-12-18 False R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 34 2007-12-18 False P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2007-12-18 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2008-03-13 False C001065 Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] Christopher Carney D PA P. 10 2008-04-30 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2008-04-30 False K000364 Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] John Kuhl R NY R. "Randy" 29 2008-05-21 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2008-05-21 False K000365 Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] Steve Kagen D WI 8 2008-05-21 False A000357 Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 2008-05-22 False M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2008-05-22 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2008-06-04 False M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2008-06-05 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2008-06-05 False Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2008-06-05 False B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2008-06-05 False T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2008-06-09 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2008-06-12 False W000793 Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] DAVID WU D OR 1 2008-06-12 False J000285 Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] TIMOTHY JOHNSON R IL V. 15 2008-06-20 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] Jerry McNerney D CA 11 2008-07-08 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2008-09-09 False Health Access to health care Child health Chronically ill Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Families Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to research Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Governmental investigations Health education Health facilities Health information systems Health surveys Home care services Hospital rates Inspectors general Kidney diseases Labor and Employment Law Licenses Medical economics Medical fees Medical personnel Medical research Medical supplies Medicare Physicians Preventive medicine Quality of care Quality of life Science, Technology, Communications Self-care Social Welfare Technical education Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. Health 00 2007-02-27 Introduced in House 2007-03-02T21:19:22Z Kidney Care Quality and Education Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish demonstration projects to: (1) increase public awareness about the factors that lead to chronic kidney disease, how to prevent it, how to treat it, and how to avoid kidney failure, as well as enhance surveillance systems and expand research to better assess the prevalence and incidence of kidney disease; and (2) enable individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to develop self-management skills.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for Medicare coverage of kidney disease patient education services.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish blood flow monitoring demonstration projects; and (2) arrange with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate the barriers to increasing the number of individuals with ESRD who elect to receive home dialysis services or other treatment modalities under Medicare.

Sets forth required training for patient care dialysis technicians.

Directs the Secretary to establish an independent, multidisciplinary, nonpartisan End-Stage Renal Disease Advisory Committee.

Establishes the annual update framework for the Medicare ESRD composite rate.

Directs the Secretary to establish a three-year continuous quality improvement initiative under which quality payments are provided to renal dialysis facilities, providers of services, and physicians that: (1) provide items and services to individuals with ESRD enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); and (2) meet quality benchmarks and demonstrate quality improvements.

Requires the Secretary to make quality incentive payments to facilities and providers whose services to individuals with ESRD have substantially improved or exceeded a certain threshold.

Extends Medicare as secondary payer with respect to individuals with ESRD.

]]> Kidney Care Quality and Education Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the benefits under the Medicare Program for beneficiaries with kidney disease, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title Kidney Care Quality and Education Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Kidney Care Quality and Education Act of 2007 Introduced in House 2007-02-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1193ih/xml/BILLS-110hr1193ih.xml 2007-03-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.