Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3893
117th Congress(2021-2022)
CARE for All Kidneys Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 15, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 15, 2021
Latest Action
Jun 16, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3893
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
District of Columbia
Democrat
Florida
Republican
Nebraska
Democrat
New York
Democrat
Pennsylvania
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Coordination, Accountability, Research, and Equity for All Kidneys Act of 2021 or the CARE for All Kidneys Act of 2021

This bill requires multiple agencies to address kidney disease, with a focus on minority, rural, and other underserved populations that are disproportionately affected by the disease.

First, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must study patterns of care for kidney disease provided through certain health insurance providers.

Second, HHS's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health must (1) create a plan to address kidney disease, (2) develop a pilot program for best practices to diagnose and manage the disease, and (3) report annually on the impact of a Medicare model that encourages greater use of home dialysis and kidney transplants.

Third, the National Institutes of Health must expand research on kidney disease. This includes research on the causes of lower rates of, and interventions to increase, kidney transplants among underserved populations.

Fourth, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases must conduct an awareness campaign and work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to evaluate data collection concerning kidney disease.

Fifth, the CDC must award grants for public health interventions to reduce the burden of kidney disease and undertake activities to identify and address environmental and occupational causes of kidney disease.

Last, the bill makes kidney disease specialists eligible for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to health care providers who agree to work in areas with shortages of primary care, mental health, and dental providers.

Text (1)
June 15, 2021
Actions (3)
06/16/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
06/15/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
06/15/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 30, 2022 5:47:43 PM