To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the policy for coverage under the Medicare program for palliative dialysis services, and clarify separate payment for such palliative dialysis services, furnished by renal dialysis facilities and providers of services to certain individuals electing hospice care, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8376 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8376 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the policy for coverage under the Medicare program for palliative dialysis services, and clarify separate payment for such palliative dialysis services, furnished by renal dialysis facilities and providers of services to certain individuals electing hospice care, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2026 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. DelBene) 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 clarify the policy for coverage under the Medicare program for palliative dialysis services, and clarify separate payment for such palliative dialysis services, furnished by renal dialysis facilities and providers of services to certain individuals electing hospice care, 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 ``Concurrent Care for Comfort Act''. SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION AND APPLICATION OF POLICY PROVIDING FOR COVERAGE OF CONCURRENT PALLIATIVE DIALYSIS SERVICES AND HOSPICE CARE TO INDIVIDUALS ELECTING HOSPICE CARE. (a) In General.--Section 1812(d)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395d(d)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ``, to palliative dialysis services (as defined in section 1881(b)(15)(E)) furnished by a p