Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis Treatment Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8999 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8999 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage and payment under such title for certain treatments for dialysis-related amyloidosis, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2024 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 provide coverage and payment under such title for certain treatments for dialysis-related amyloidosis, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis Treatment Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. COVERAGE AND PAYMENT FOR TREATMENTS FOR DIALYSIS-RELATED AMYLOIDOSIS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. (a) Coverage.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)), is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (JJ), by inserting ``and'' at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(KK) treatments for dialysis-related amyloidosis (as defined in subsection (nnn));''. (b) Treatments for Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis Defined.-- (1) In general.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(nnn) Treatments for Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis.--The term `treatments for dialysis-rel