Bills · HR 8319
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 8319Health
KIDNEY Remote Monitoring Act
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include the remote digital tracking of health data for kidney patients who choose to do their dialysis treatments at home.AI-written
INTRO APR 16· LAST ACTION APR 16
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AI-writtenDirects Medicare to pay doctors for digitally monitoring the vital signs of kidney failure patients who perform dialysis at home, making home-based treatment safer and more accessible.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenHome dialysis is often much more comfortable and convenient for patients than sitting in a clinic for hours multiple times a week, but it requires careful tracking to be safe. If a patient's fluid levels or blood pressure get out of whack, it can lead to dangerous complications very quickly.
If this bill becomes law, it fills a gap in how Medicare pays for tech-based care, making home dialysis a more attractive and safer option for thousands of Americans. Without this change, many doctors may continue to rely on manual check-ins or infrequent office visits, which are less effective at catching health shifts in real-time.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Allows Medicare payment for remote physiologic monitoring for home dialysis patients.
It creates a financial incentive for doctors to use modern technology to track the health of their sickest patients in real-time.
PROVISION 02
Sets the start date for these new payments to January 1, 2028.
It gives Medicare and medical practices nearly two years to set up the technical and billing systems needed for the change.
PROVISION 03
Requires payments to be made using the standard Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
This ensures that remote monitoring is treated as a standard medical service with predictable, regulated pricing.
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R· Indiana
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAPR 16
Introduced in House
APR 16
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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 8319
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedApr 16, 2026
Last actionApr 16, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 16, 2026
House BillHR 8319Health
KIDNEY Remote Monitoring Act
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include the remote digital tracking of health data for kidney patients who choose to do their dialysis treatments at home.AI-written
INTRODUCED APR 16, 2026· LAST ACTION APR 16, 2026
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