# 119-s-2730: Kidney Care Access Protection Act

119-s-2730, Kidney Care Access Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2730
- Congress: 119
- Title: Kidney Care Access Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a permanent add-on for new kidney therapies.** The bill would extend transitional payment periods for new dialysis drugs and devices, require Medicare Advantage direct payments to match transitional payments, and add a forecast-error mechanism to stabilize ESRD payment updates beginning January 1, 2026. - Patients and families: Would boost access to new dialysis drugs and devices by extending transitional coverage for at least 3 years and by keeping a post-transitional add-on in place after that period. - Providers and dialysis facilities: Would receive a permanent post-TDAPA add-on calculated from utilization and price data, equal to 65% of the calculated amount and updated for inflation, and that add-on would not be subject to patient-level case-mix adjustments. - Medicare Advantage plans and developers: MA plans would be required to make direct payments to providers for TDAPA-recognized items for the duration of the transitional payment. Devices in FDA’s Breakthrough Devices program would become eligible for transitional payments starting January 1, 2026 and capital-related assets may qualify for TDAPA treatment. *Would increase Medicare spending because the permanent add-on is specified as not budget neutral.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More payments for dialysis devices: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would expand transitional Medicare payments for new dialysis devices. It would make FDA Breakthrough-designated dialysis devices eligible for transitional add-on payments starting January 1, 2026. It would require payment for qualifying devices for not less than three years an…
- More stable Medicare dialysis payments: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would extend and add new Medicare payments tied to dialysis drugs and related items. It would require at least three years of transitional drug payments for qualifying new dialysis drugs starting January 1, 2026. It would create a permanent post-transitional add-on for qualify…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1973: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-479: New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2730 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2730)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1973: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1973)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-479: New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-479)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2730 (as of 2026-04-21).