H.R. 8875: Improving Home Dialysis Act of 2026

119th Congress · introduced 2026-05-19 · Health · Latest: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 13.

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Improving Home Dialysis Act of 2026

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Improving Home Dialysis Act of 2026 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of staff-assisted home dialysis respite care and renal mental health services that are furnished at the home of a beneficiary with end-stage renal disease.

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Improving Home Dialysis Act of 2026

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Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] · 2 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr8875.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr8875 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills