Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
The summary
What this bill does
Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
This bill specifies certain requirements for private health insurers regarding coverage of individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who are also covered under Medicare.
In particular, the bill specifies that insurers may not limit benefits, including limiting network composition, in a manner that will affect ESRD Medicare beneficiaries differently compared to others without ESRD. The bill additionally specifies that insurers are not required to include a particular renal dialysis provider or a particular number of such providers as part of their networks.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - PA District 16 · R-PA
62 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NY District 9 · D-NY
U.S. Representative - FL District 2 · R-FL
U.S. Representative - IL District 7 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - PA-13 · R-PA
U.S. Representative - CA District 25 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - TX District 24 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - CO District 7 · D-CO
U.S. Representative - CO District 6 · D-CO
U.S. Representative - FL District 20 · D-FL
U.S. Representative - FL District 9 · D-FL
Member of Congress · D-TN
U.S. Representative - TX District 32 · D-TX
+ 50 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 2199 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. |
| Policy Area | Health |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | March 18, 2025 |
| Latest Action | March 18, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 62 · House vote — · — views |