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Introduced
February 13, 2026
Latest Action
February 13, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican(NY)
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2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 9509, the "Kidney Disease Education Access Expansion Act of 2026," to expand eligibility and utilization of the Medicare kidney disease education benefit and improve kidney disease detection. H.R. 8875, the "Improving Home Dialysis Act of 2026" to address barriers to utilization of home dialysis. S.1973 and H.R. 4231, "Treat and Reduce Obesity Act," to provide Medicare coverage of anti-obesity medications and obesity treatment. S. 3934 and H.R. 6199, the "Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026" to expand Medicare Part B coverage for outpatient medical nutrition therapy (MNT) services. H.R. 7581, the "The Living Organ Volunteer Engagement Act, to establish a Medicare demonstration program for living kidney donor transplant facilitator training. Comments on Calendar Year 2027 ESRD Prospective Payment System. Comments on Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Protect and enhance to access to Medicaid, including comments on Interim Final Rule, Medicaid Program Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals. Support for Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program. Support for telemedicine and telehealth access, including the CONNECT for Health Act (S.1261, H.R. 4206) for Medicare beneficiaries. Medicaid eligibility and affordability of coverage under the One Big Beautiful Bill. Activities to address detection and management of chronic kidney disease. Support for Medicare Part D Protected Classes. Implementation of the Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative.
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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Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
-Expanding Support for Living Donors Act (H.R. 7868) Legislation to expand how much living donors can be reimbursed and to increase the threshold for income-based qualification -Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 4583) and related FMLA bill (H.R. 4582 and S. 1552). Clarifies and strengthens protections for Americans who donate an organ. -Concurrent Care for Comfort Act (HR 8367) and related policy concepts regarding helping patients on dialysis nearing end of life also access hospice care -Home Dialysis Improvement Act (HR 8875) and related policy concepts helping more patients consider electing home dialysis -Kidney Disease Education Expansion Act of 2026 (H.R. 9509) and related policy concepts to increase earlier upstream intervention to slow the progression of kidney disease, including screening and diagnosis -KIDNEY Remote Monitoring Act (HR 8319) -Living Organ Volunteer Engagement (LOVE) Act (H.R. 7581) and related concepts that could be clarified administratively -Called for continued focus on modernizing the U.S. transplant system, including implementing the 2023 Securing the U.S. OPTN Act -Called for the creation of an Officer of Kidney Health and Transplantation within the immediate office of the secretary of HHS (to coordinate kidney health care, research, and data-related efforts across the numerous HHS agencies with a role in kidney health) -Urged HHS to ensure kidney health data remains accessible and complete, as well as advancing data-sharing, data standards, and interoperability -Encouraged CMMI to develop a subsequent kidney care focused model, building on the successes and lessons of the CKCC model, including a focus on upstream kidney care and earlier intervention -Asked questions about the adequacy of kidney patient access to specialized kidney and transplant care in MA plans -Discussed importance of greater emphasis on kidney health, prevention, and earlier disease detection and intervention -Encouraged support for KidneyX
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
-Expanding Support for Living Donors Act (H.R. 7868) Legislation to expand how much living donors can be reimbursed and to increase the threshold for income-based qualification -Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 4583) and related FMLA bill (H.R. 4582 and S. 1552). Clarifies and strengthens protections for Americans who donate an organ. -Concurrent Care for Comfort Act (HR 8367) and related policy concepts regarding helping patients on dialysis nearing end of life also access hospice care -Home Dialysis Improvement Act (HR 8875) and related policy concepts helping more patients consider electing home dialysis -Kidney Disease Education Expansion Act of 2026 (H.R. 9509) and related policy concepts to increase earlier upstream intervention to slow the progression of kidney disease, including screening and diagnosis -$77M in appropriations for HRSA Organ Transplant work in FY27 (funding to modernize the US transplant system and support living donors through reimbursement for living kidney donation-related costs) -$25M in appropriations for HHS in FY27 to support KidneyX (public-private partnership to catalyze innovation in kidney disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment through a series of prize competitions) -Called for continued focus on modernizing the U.S. transplant system, including implementing the 2023 Securing the U.S. OPTN Act -Called for the creation of an Officer of Kidney Health and Transplantation within the immediate office of the secretary of HHS (to coordinate kidney health care, research, and data-related efforts across the numerous HHS agencies with a role in kidney health) -Urged HHS to ensure kidney health data remains accessible and complete, including advancing data-sharing, data standards, and interoperability -Encouraged CMMI to develop a subsequent kidney care focused model, building on the successes and lessons of the CKCC model -Asked questions about the adequacy of kidney patient access to specialized kidney and transplant care in MA plans -Endorsed the following bills: -Keeping Individuals with Dialysis Needs Equipped through Year-round (KIDNEY) Remote Monitoring Act (HR 8319) Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (HR 8163) -The Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026 (HR 7905/S 4070) -H-1Bs for Physicians and Healthcare Workforce Act (HR 7961) Living Organ Volunteer Engagement (LOVE) Act (HR 7581) -New Era of Preventing ESRD Act (HR 1518) -PKD Cures Act (HR 9169)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE