# 119-hr-9509: Kidney Disease Education Access Expansion Act of 2026

119-hr-9509, Kidney Disease Education Access Expansion Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9509
- Congress: 119
- Title: Kidney Disease Education Access Expansion Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-29
- Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-16

## Summary

**This bill would create expanded Medicare and private insurance coverage of kidney disease education services.** It broadens who can get and deliver education and sets up a working group to measure what actually helps patients.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Expanded Medicare kidney education and payment: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicare would let more people get kidney disease education. People with high blood pressure, diabetes, any stage of chronic kidney disease, or other risk factors (as determined by the qualified entity) would be eligible. Education could be individual or group, in person or by telehealt…
- Private plans must cover kidney education: benefit, medium. If enacted, private health plans would have to treat kidney disease education as a required preventive service. The change would apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027. If you have a private plan covered by the rule, this could reduce your out-of-pocket costs for kidney education…
- Kidney education measurement and review group: mixed, medium. If enacted, HHS would form a working group within 180 days to develop ways to measure the effectiveness of kidney disease education. The group would include patients, caregivers, providers, technology and education experts, and CMS representatives, and would report public recommendations within 18…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-2767: BRAIN Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9509 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9509)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-2767: BRAIN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2767)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9509 (as of 2026-09-16).