S 635 · 109th Congress · Health

Kidney Care Quality and Improvement Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-03-16· Sponsored by Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2005-03-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Kidney Care Quality and Improvement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) review surgical procedures, evaluate whether to include among them the full range of dialysis access procedures, and revise them to reflect the findings; and (2) review the relative value units applicable to physicians' services for vascular access procedures, and revise them to reflect accurately the difficulty of such procedures. Directs the Secretary to establish demonstration projects for an outcomes-based ESRD financial incentives reimbursement system to evaluate methods that improve the quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease. Sets forth required training for patient care dialysis technicians. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for the: (1) establishment of annual update framework for the Medicare end stage renal disease composite rate; and (2) extension of Medicare as secondary payer. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the impact of the temporary codes (G-codes) for nephrologists' services applicable under the Medicare fee schedule for physician's services. R…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans