H.R. 148 · 116th Congress
Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Al Green
- Introduced
- 2019-01-03
- Latest action
- 2019-01-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2019
This bill allows states to receive federal payment under Medicaid for 50% of their costs for providing education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma to individuals with sickle cell disease. (Renal medullary carcinoma is a rare kidney disease usually found in individuals with the sickle cell trait.)