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S.1605: Medicare Dialysis Benefit Improvement Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced Oct. 31, 2001
- Latest Major Action Oct. 31, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Medicare Dialysis Benefit Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) payment under the Medicare Program for four hemodialysis treatments per week for specified patients; and (2) an increased update in the composite payment rate for renal dialysis treatments for FY 2002.Amends the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 to restore a specified...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Oct. 31, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) |