# 119-hr-2199: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

119-hr-2199, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2199
- Congress: 119
- Title: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 94
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Restore protections for dialysis patients**. This bill would bar group health plans from singling out dialysis for worse benefits or from shifting primary payment responsibility for dialysis care to Medicare. - People with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) would be protected from plan rules that differentiate dialysis benefits compared with other covered medical services. - Group health plans would be prohibited from using an ESRD diagnosis or need for dialysis to apply benefit limits that disparately affect those patients. Plans could still choose which renal dialysis providers to include in their networks. - The bill would amend 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(1)(C) to clarify the prohibition and direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enforce it consistent with nonconformance determination rules in 42 CFR part 411.

## Cosponsors (94)

- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect dialysis patients in group plans: benefit, high. If enacted, group health plans could not treat people who need dialysis worse than other enrollees. Plans would be barred from limiting benefits or setting networks in ways that hit ESRD patients harder. Plans would not have to include a specific dialysis clinic or a set number of clinics. The Heal…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2199 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2199)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2199 (as of 2026-10-24).