,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #c1 #bjbb,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cassidy7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title      
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to   
cl>ify & pres]ve ! bread? ( !           
protections "u ! ,m$ic>e ,second>y ,pay]
 ,act4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,re/ore ,protections =        
,dialysis ,pati5ts ,act4  #b4           
,cl>ification & pres]vation (           
prohibition "u ,m$ic>e ,section         
#ahfb7;b77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciey7b77#a77;,c77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+
 1 or t su* an individual requires ! use
 ( an item or s]vice1 be=e dur+ !       
#ab-mon? p]iod2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ( ! matt] foll[+ clause 7ii71 ! foll[+ 
new s5t5ce3 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 a gr\p heal? plan %all be treat$ z
 diff]5tiat+ 9 ! b5efits x provides 9   

violation ( clause 7ii7 if ! plan       
limits1 re/ricts1 or conditions !       
b5efits ! plan provides = r5al dialysis 
s]vices z comp>$ to ! b5efits ! plan    
provides = o!r m$ical s]vices t are     
necess>y to treat o!r *ronic m$ical     
conditions & t are cov]$ "u ! plan44