# 117-hr-8594: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

117-hr-8594, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8594
- Congress: 117
- Title: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2022-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act This bill specifies that private health insurers may not limit, restrict, or condition benefits for renal dialysis services for individuals with end-stage renal disease as compared to other types of benefits for other medical conditions under Medicare secondary payer rules.

## Cosponsors (41)

- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8594 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8594)

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