US SB1729 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Dialysis Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow renal dialysis facilities to be accredited by an approved accreditation body for participation in the Medicare program. The bill also establishes a time frame with respect to initial surveys of renal dialysis facilities.
Title
Dialysis Access Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3166 (Related) 2017-07-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB3178 (Related) 2017-07-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB3178 (Related) 2017-07-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Licensing and registrations
Medicare
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Licensing and registrations
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1729/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1729/BILLS-115s1729is.pdf |
