Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8319

KIDNEY Remote Monitoring Act

Medicare: Expanding Remote Monitoring for Home Dialysis Patients

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by two House committees. It is actively moving forward as it waits for these committees to study the proposal. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Could go either way

This bill has support from both parties and addresses the high cost of kidney care, but it still needs to move through two different committees.

Key Points

This bill allows Medicare to pay doctors for checking on patients with kidney failure through remote monitoring devices. This applies specifically to people who do their dialysis treatments at home rather than in a clinic.
Patients with end stage renal disease who use home dialysis will benefit from more frequent check-ins from their doctors without having to travel. Doctors will be able to bill Medicare for the time they spend reviewing this health data.
Home dialysis can be complicated and risky. By using remote monitoring, doctors can spot problems like blood pressure changes or fluid buildup early. This helps keep patients out of the hospital and improves their quality of life.
If passed, the new payment rules would start on January 1, 2028. The bill aims to make home dialysis a more supported and safer option for seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare.

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Milestones

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Apr 16, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

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Apr 16, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

KIDNEY Remote Monitoring Act

Bill NumberHR 8319

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.