Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2021

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 124 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals who are receiving medical assistance under such title and who have Sickle Cell Disease. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 4, 2021 Mr. GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals who are receiving medical assist- ance under such title and who have Sickle Cell Disease. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Byron Nash Renal 4 Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2021’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:08 Jan 27, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H124.IH H124 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 124 IH SEC. 2. PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR EDUCATION ON RISK 1 OF RENAL MEDULLARY CARCINOMA TO INDI- 2 VIDUALS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE UNDER 3 MEDICAID. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1903(a)(3)(E)(ii) of the 5 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(3)(E)(ii)) is 6 amended by inserting ‘‘, renal medullary carcinoma,’’ after 7 ‘‘stroke’’ each place it appears. 8 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 9 subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items and serv- 10 ices furnished on or after the date of the enactment of 11 this Act. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:08 Jan 27, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H124.IH H124 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS