Expanding Seniors Receiving Dialysis Choice Act of 2016 or the ESRD Choice Act of 2016
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to be eligible for Medicare Advantage (MA). Under current law, only individuals who develop ESRD while already enrolled in an MA plan may be considered eligible.
With respect to payment, the bill: (1) shifts responsibility for the cost of kidney acquisitions from MA plans to Medicare's fee-for-service program, and (2) excludes such costs from the calculation of certain benchmarks that form the basis for payment under MA plans.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-22 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate |
| 2016-09-21 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-21 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 529). (text: CR 09/20/2016 H5679-5680) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-21 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5739) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-20 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-20 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5659. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-20 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5679-5681) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-20 | Floor | Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-19 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-19 | Discharge | Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-19 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-751, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-07-08 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2016-07-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-07 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |