Kidney Disease Education Access Expansion Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Jun 29, 2026
What it does
The Kidney Disease Education Access Expansion Act of 2026 would expand Medicare coverage and private health insurance requirements to include kidney disease education services for a broader range of individuals, including those with hypertension, diabetes, any stage of chronic kidney disease, or other risk factors—not just those with stage IV disease. It would allow services to be furnished by a wider array of providers, including community health workers, in individual or group settings with optional caregiver presence, via telehealth, and with no fixed limit on the number of sessions. The bill also establishes a working group to assess educational effectiveness and requires private…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.