JOINT MEMORIAL · 2005–06 SESSION

SJM 8025: Kidney care quality act

Requesting Congress to enact the Kidney Care Quality Improvement Act of 2005.

Summary

  • The Washington State Legislature requests that the United States House of Representatives and Senate enact the Kidney Care Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (the Act). The Act updates treatment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) by adding Medicare coverage for kidney disease patient education services, improving the home dialysis benefit, and adding an annual update mechanism for payment rates.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8025), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedApr 15, 2005
  2. Out of committeeJan 18, 2006
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Craig Pridemore (D-49)
Introduced
April 15, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2006
Companion bill
HJM 4023

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Craig Pridemore (D-49)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SJM 8025 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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