S. 2065 · 115th Congress
Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017
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YoungSponsor9 cosponsors · 4 D, 5 R
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Bennet
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Heller
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Nelson
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Cassidy
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Gardner
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Shaheen
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Heinrich
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Wicker
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Hyde-Smith3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Dialysis Patient Access to Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services Demonstration Act of 2017 or the Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Nov 2, 2017
Dialysis Patient Access to Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services Demonstration Act of 2017 or the Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017
This bill establishes a demonstration program for the provision of integrated care to Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Under the voluntary program, eligible participating providers may form organizations to offer ESRD integrated care models and serve as medical homes for program-eligible beneficiaries. Such a model: (1) shall cover medical and hospital services, other than hospice care, under Medicare; (2) must include benefits for transition into transplantation, palliative care, or hospice; and (3) may cover prescription drug benefits. An organization must offer at least one open network model but may also offer one or more preferred network models.
An organization shall return savings achieved under the models to program-eligible beneficiaries.
A beneficiary shall have the opportunity to: (1) opt out of the program, (2) make an assignment change into an open network model offered by a different organization, or (3) elect a preferred network model.
The bill establishes requirements regarding: (1) benefits for program-eligible beneficiaries who are also eligible for Medicaid benefits, (2) program quality and reporting, (2) ESRD integrated care strategy, (3) program operation and scope, (4) beneficiary notification, and (5) payment.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must, before 2025, submit to Congress an interim report on the program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017
Also known as: Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services Demonstration Act of 2017
Latest action (Nov 2, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 2, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.