Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9509
Kidney Disease Education Access Expansion Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-06-29Topic: health care · public healthSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would expand Medicare coverage of kidney disease education services starting January 1, 2027. It would make people with high blood pressure, diabetes, any stage of chronic kidney disease, or other risk factors eligible, instead of only people with stage IV kidney disease. It would allow more types of providers to give the education, allow group sessions, caregivers, and telehealth, let the Secretary set the number of covered sessions, and have Medicare pay 100 percent of the payment amount. It would add kidney disease screening to Medicare's first preventive exam and annual wellness visit, create a working group and assessment framework to measure how well the education works, and require private health insurance to cover kidney disease education as a preventive service.
Sponsors
- Suzan K. DelBene Democrat sponsor
- 4 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 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. | refer |
| 2026-06-29 | 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. | refer |
| 2026-06-29 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-06-29 | Introduced in House | introduce |