S 1114 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2003

Introduced May 22, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Blanche L. Lincoln D-AR

Latest action · May 22, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMay 22, 2003
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide coverage for kidney disease education services furnished upon the managing physician's referral to an individual with kidney disease who will require dialysis or a kidney transplant. Requires such services to impart comprehensive information regarding management, prevention, and options for treatment of kidney disease, and to ensure that such individuals have the opportunity to participate actively in the choice of therapy.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 22, 2003.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-ME	Susan M. Collins	Original	May 22, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Finance Committee	Referred May 22, 2003

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

May 22, 2003Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for kidney disease education services under the medicare program, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

May 22, 2003Introduced in Senate

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