HR 5321 · 109th Congress · Health

Access to Better Choice in Dialysis Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-05-09· Sponsored by Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2006-05-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Access to Better Choice in Dialysis Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a five-year pilot project to measure the impact of increasing the payment amount otherwise provided under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, based upon the provision of hemodialysis treatment more frequently than three times per week.…

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Cosponsors (13)

11 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]PA
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]ND