US Congress House Bill 3164 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to home dialysis therapy. This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a Medicare beneficiary who has end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and is receiving home dialysis to receive monthly ESRD-related visits via telehealth, provided that the beneficiary also receives face-to-face visits periodically. Specified facility fees and geographic requirements shall not apply with respect to the provision of such services via telehealth. The Government Accountability Office must study and report to Congress on the further expansion of Medicare coverage of renal dialysis services furnished via telehealth.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to home dialysis therapy.

Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-07-06	House	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.
2017-07-06	House	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.
2017-07-06	House	Introduced in House

HB3178 (Related) 2017-07-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3164/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3164/BILLS-115hr3164ih.pdf