3.0.0 598 2023-01-11T13:28:17Z 2023-01-11T13:28:17Z Senate S 2015-02-26 114 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-02-26T22:35:24Z Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 114 1130 HR 2015-03-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2015-02-26 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1166; text of measure as introduced: CR S1166-1168) IntroReferral 2015-02-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD N C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2015-02-26 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2015-02-26 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2015-06-17 False V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2015-07-08 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2015-07-27 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2015-07-28 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2015-08-05 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2015-09-21 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2015-09-25 False B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2016-02-23 False Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Digestive and metabolic diseases Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Home and outpatient care Medical education Medical research Medicare Minority health Organ and tissue donation and transplantation Research administration and funding Student aid and college costs Health 00 2015-02-26 Introduced in Senate 2015-05-22T21:58:35Z Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise Medicare payments for dialysis services provided to individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) and acute kidney injury. Makes individuals with ESRD eligible for Medicare Advantage.

Allows dialysis facilities to provide kidney disease education services and allows physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or clinical nurse specialists to refer individuals to those services.

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish an ESRD Care Coordination program to provide higher Medicare payments to nephrologists, dialysis facilities, and other providers that reduce spending on ESRD by being part of a coordinated care organization.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to include dialysis as a service provided by the National Health Service Corps in health professional shortage areas. Makes nephrologists and non-physician practitioners who provide dialysis eligible for the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program and Loan Repayment Program.

Requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report identifying gaps in chronic kidney disease research and comparing research funding to expenditures on disease treatment. Requires HHS to report on: (1) the causes of kidney disease and efforts to treat kidney disease in disproportionately affected minority populations, and (2) disincentives in Medicare payment systems that create barriers to kidney transplants and post-transplant care for beneficiaries with ESRD.]]> Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 Display Title Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve the understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 Introduced in Senate 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s598is/xml/BILLS-114s598is.xml 2015-02-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1166; text of measure as introduced: CR S1166-1168) 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.