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New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act

New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease ActThis bill establishes regional centers of excellence, postgraduate fellowships, and training for health professionals relating to the diagnosis and treatment of rare kidney disease. It also requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct various studies on rare kidney disease.Specifically, it authorizes the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to award funding to public and private nonprofit entities for establishing regional centers of excellence that will increase public awareness, conduct research, and develop resources for diagnosing and treating rare kidney diseases. A center may receive such funding for up to five years, unless extended by the institute. The bill also requires health professions schools receiving a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Centers of Excellence program to award fellowships for training on preventing, diagnosing, and treating rare kidney disease in disproportionately impacted populations.Also, the bill expands the priorities of HRSA’s Primary Care Training and Enhancement program to include training for health care workers to care for individuals with kidney disease.Additionally, HHS must conduct several studies and report to Congress on topics such as treating rare kidney disease in disproportionately affected populations, eliminating the need for dialysis or kidney transplants, and increasing public awareness of rare kidney disease.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1518
Gus Bilirakis U.S. Representative Susie Lee U.S. Representative Cosponsor
Health Health promotion and preventive care Health programs administration and funding Medical tests and diagnostic methods Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Medical education Health care coverage and access Digestive and metabolic diseases Genetics Medical research Research administration and funding
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