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H.R. 2199 · 119th Congress

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

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IntroducedMar 18, 2025
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What it does

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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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Mar 18, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. 2025-03-18Referred 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.House floor actions
  2. 2025-03-18Referred 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.House floor actions
  3. 2025-03-18Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  4. 2025-03-18Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Rep. Alma S. Adams D-NC-12
  • Rep. Mark Alford R-MO-4
  • Rep. Troy Balderson R-OH-12
  • Rep. Aaron Bean R-FL-4
  • Rep. Ami Bera D-CA-6
  • Rep. Jack Bergman R-MI-1
  • Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL-12
  • Rep. Robert P. Bresnahan R-PA-8
  • Rep. Janelle S. Bynum D-OR-5
  • Rep. Salud O. Carbajal D-CA-24
  • Rep. Mike Carey R-OH-15
  • Rep. Troy A. Carter D-LA-2
  • Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA-1
  • Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL-20
  • Rep. Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
  • Rep. Steve Cohen D-TN-9
  • Rep. Tom Cole R-OK-4
  • Rep. Herbert C. Conaway D-NJ-3
  • Rep. J. Luis Correa D-CA-46
  • Rep. Angie Craig D-MN-2
  • Rep. Eric A. "Rick" Crawford R-AR-1
  • Rep. Jason Crow D-CO-6
  • Rep. Donald G. Davis D-NC-1
  • Rep. Danny K. Davis D-IL-7
  • Rep. Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
  • Rep. Neal P. Dunn R-FL-2
  • Rep. Veronica Escobar D-TX-16
  • Rep. Randy Feenstra R-IA-4
  • Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
  • Rep. Mike Flood R-NE-1
  • Rep. Vince Fong R-CA-20
  • Rep. Vicente Gonzalez D-TX-34
  • Rep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
  • Rep. Ashley Hinson R-IA-2
  • Rep. Erin Houchin R-IN-9
  • Rep. Chrissy Houlahan D-PA-6
  • Rep. Richard Hudson R-NC-9
  • Rep. Wesley Hunt R-TX-38
  • Rep. Jeff Hurd R-CO-3
  • Rep. Glenn Ivey D-MD-4
  • Rep. Julie Johnson D-TX-32
  • Rep. John Joyce R-PA-13
  • Rep. Marcy Kaptur D-OH-9
  • Rep. Thomas H. Kean R-NJ-7
  • Rep. William R. Keating D-MA-9
  • Rep. Jennifer A. Kiggans R-VA-2
  • Rep. Darin LaHood R-IL-16
  • Rep. Nick LaLota R-NY-1
  • Rep. Greg Landsman D-OH-1
  • Rep. Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY-23
  • Rep. Michael Lawler R-NY-17
  • Rep. Ted Lieu D-CA-36
  • Rep. Frank D. Lucas R-OK-3
  • Rep. Nicole Malliotakis R-NY-11
  • Rep. Tracey Mann R-KS-1
  • Rep. Sarah McBride D-DE-At Large
  • Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA-2
  • Rep. LaMonica McIver D-NJ-10
  • Rep. Grace Meng D-NY-6
  • Rep. Mark Messmer R-IN-8
  • Rep. Daniel Meuser R-PA-9
  • Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA-1
  • Rep. Nathaniel Moran R-TX-1
  • Rep. Joe Neguse D-CO-2
  • Rep. Ralph Norman R-SC-5
  • Rep. Robert F. Onder R-MO-3
  • Rep. Jimmy Panetta D-CA-20
  • Rep. Chris Pappas D-NH-1
  • Rep. Brittany Pettersen D-CO-7
  • Rep. August Pfluger R-TX-11
  • Rep. Josh Riley D-NY-19
  • Rep. Raul Ruiz D-CA-25
  • Rep. Michael A. Rulli R-OH-6
  • Rep. John H. Rutherford R-FL-5
  • Rep. Terri A. Sewell D-AL-7
  • Rep. Darren Soto D-FL-9
  • Rep. Pete Stauber R-MN-8
  • Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi D-NY-3
  • Rep. Claudia Tenney R-NY-24
  • Rep. Shri Thanedar D-MI-13
  • Rep. Mike Thompson D-CA-4
  • Rep. Glenn Thompson R-PA-15
  • Rep. Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
  • Rep. Paul Tonko D-NY-20
  • Rep. Lori Trahan D-MA-3
  • Rep. David G. Valadao R-CA-22
  • Rep. Beth Van Duyne R-TX-24
  • Rep. Derrick Van Orden R-WI-3
  • Rep. Gabe Vasquez D-NM-2
  • Rep. Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7
  • Rep. Ann Wagner R-MO-2
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25
  • Rep. Daniel Webster R-FL-11
  • Rep. Joe Wilson R-SC-2