Kidney Care Access Protection Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6214 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6214 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to innovative treatment options for end-stage renal disease under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 20, 2025 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself and Ms. Sewell) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to innovative treatment options for end-stage renal disease under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (a) In General.--This Act may be cited as the ``Kidney Care Access Protection Act''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. TITLE I--PROTECTING PATIENT ACCESS TO KIDNEY CARE INNOVATION Sec. 101. Refining the end-stage renal disease payment system to improve access to innovative treatment options. Sec. 102. Ensuring Medicare Advantage supports kidney care innovative therapies. TITLE II--ADDRESSING STAFFING BARRIERS WITH ESRD MARKET BASKET LABOR ADJUSTMENTS Sec. 201. Ensuring accuracy and stability in kidney care payment. TITLE III--PREVENTING KIDNEY DISEASE AND EXPANDING AWARENESS AND EDUCATION Sec. 301. Expanding medicare annual wellness benefit to include kidney disease screening. Sec. 302. Increasing access t