Congress 107 - HR 1759 - Kidney Patient Daily Dialysis Quality Act of 2001

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Administrative procedure Department of Health and Human Services Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health Home care services Hospital care Kidney diseases Law Medical economics Medicare Prospective payment systems (Medical care) Quality of care Social Welfare

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Kidney Patient Daily Dialysis Quality Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish final regulations for equivalent per treatment prospective payment rates for more frequent hemodialysis treatments furnished to qualified individuals at home and in a facility (composite Method I and Method II Cap rates).

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May 22, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 8, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
May 8, 2001

Introduced in House

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