H.R. 5659ESRD Choice Act of 2016

1 recorded action126 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Jason Smith [R-MO-08]
Cosponsors: 11 · 7 Republicans · 4 Democrats
Policy area: Health
Committees: Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Sep 22, 2016 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

IntroducedJul 7, 2016
Passed the HouseSep 21, 2016
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 19, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expanding Seniors Receiving Dialysis Choice Act of 2016 or the ESRD Choice Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to be eligible for Medicare Advantage (MA). Under current law, only individuals who develop ESRD while already enrolled in an MA plan may be considered eligible.

With respect to payment, the bill: (1) shifts responsibility for the cost of kidney acquisitions from MA plans to Medicare's fee-for-service program, and (2) excludes such costs from the calculation of certain benchmarks that form the basis for payment under MA plans.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5659 as passed House amended on Sep 21, 2016. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 529

House Sep 21, 2016

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Expanding Seniors Receiving Dialysis Choice Act of 2016

Passed · Two-thirds required

423 Yea 0 Nay 8 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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How the chamber split

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All members431 members

Democratic186 members

Republican245 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors11 · 7 Republicans · 4 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5659 and vote against it. 4 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 565929 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5659 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

DAVITA INCfiled by PODESTA GROUP, INC., DAVITA INC., FEDERAL CITY STRATEGIES, CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUPIts PAC: Davita Inc. PAC

Medicare/Medicaid · Veterans · Health Issues9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

KIDNEY CARE COUNCILfiled by AVENUE SOLUTIONS, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, THE KIDNEY CARE COUNCIL

Medicare/Medicaid · Health Issues6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGYfiled by AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY, JST STRATEGIES LLC (FORMERLY JOCHUM SHORE & TROSSEVIN PC)

Health Issues · Science/Technology4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATIONfiled by THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC, BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATIONIts PAC: Baxter Healthcare Corp. PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Budget/Appropriations +1 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.filed by WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC., CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES

Medicare/Medicaid · Telecommunications4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATIONfiled by TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLCIts PAC: BLUEPAC - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Medicare/Medicaid3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC (F.K.A. ANTHEM, INC. & WELLPOINT, INC.)filed by TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Budget/Appropriations · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid +1 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, A MUTUAL LEGAL RESERVE COMPANY (HCSC)

Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Medicare/Medicaid3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

RENAL HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATIONfiled by MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.Its PAC: Renal Healthcare Association PAC

Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AETNA INCfiled by AETNA INC.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Insurance +2 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

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