Medicaid Obesity Treatment Act of 2005
Latest action · Feb 4, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 6, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicaid Obesity Treatment Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid drug coverage of drugs prescribed for treatment of obesity.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 6, 2005Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 109-292 | HOPE FOR THE FUTURE: DEVELOPING AN HIV/AIDS VACCINE80 pages | Foreign Relations Committee | Jun 23, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States that provide Medicaid prescription drug coverage to cover drugs medically necessary to treat obesity.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicaid Obesity Treatment Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2005Introduced in House
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