# 119-hr-8376: Concurrent Care for Comfort Act

119-hr-8376, Concurrent Care for Comfort 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 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8376
- Congress: 119
- Title: Concurrent Care for Comfort Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would allow Medicare to pay separately for palliative dialysis when a patient elects hospice, clarifying that such dialysis can be provided as concurrent care.** It would require the Secretary to set an annual payment method starting in 2026 and initially limit paid palliative dialysis to 10 sessions, subject to later adjustment.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Palliative dialysis for Medicare hospice: mixed, medium. If enacted, Medicare would pay for palliative dialysis given while a person is on hospice, starting in 2026. This would apply to people with end-stage renal disease who were receiving dialysis when they elected hospice. Payment would generally be limited to ten sessions per eligible person; home di…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6231: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8376 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8376)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-6231: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6231)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8376 (as of 2026-09-21).