H.R. 5506: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, and for other purposes.

H.R. 5506: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, and for other purposes.

114th Congress · introduced 2016-06-16 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-06-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Young, Todd [R-IN-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Dialysis PATIENT Demonstration Act of 2016 or the Patient Access to Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists and Treatment Demonstration Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration program for the provision of integrated care to Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Under the voluntary program, eligible participating providers may form organizations to offer ESRD integrated care models and serve as medical homes for program-eligible beneficiaries. Such a model: (1) shall cover medical and hospital services, other than hospice care, under Medicare; (2) must include benefits for transition into palliative care; and (3) may cover prescription drug benefits. An organization must offer at least one open network model but may also offer one or more preferred network models. An organization shall return savings achieved under the models to program-eligible beneficiaries. A beneficiary shall have the opportunity to: (1) opt out of the program, (2) make an assignment change into an open network model offered by a different organization, or (3) elect a preferred network model. The bill establishes requirements regarding: (1) benefits for program-eligible beneficiaries who are also eligible for Medicaid benefits, (2) program quality and reporting, (2) ESRD integrated care strategy, (3) program operation and scope, (4) beneficiary notification, and (5) payment.

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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Young, Todd [R-IN-9] · 60 cosponsors

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Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Ted Lieu (D-CA), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Young, Todd [R-IN-9] reported raising $5.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr5506.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr5506 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114