legislation: 99-s-2547

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99-s-2547 99 s 2547 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require renal dialysis facilities and other providers of dialysis-related services, devices, and supplies to obtain informed, written consent from medicare patients with respect to the use of reprocessed dialysis devices and supplies. Social Welfare 1986-06-12 1986-06-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] PA R H000456 6 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit providers or facilities from providing or using reprocessed dialysis devices for the dialysis of a Medicare patient without having obtained the informed, written consent of the patient or the patient's legal guardian. Requires the provider or facility to furnish such patient or guardian with information regarding the use and risks of reprocessed devices and assuring the patient or guardian that a refusal of consent will not result in the denial of access to dialysis devices. Authorizes patients or guardians to terminate prior consent by providing written notification of such termination to the provider or facility. 2025-01-03T20:55:56Z  

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