Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007
Latest action · Apr 19, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4755)
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.
- IntroducedApr 19, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize expansion of Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services to diseases, conditions, or disorders other than diabetes or a renal disease.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 19, 2007 to Jun 23, 2008; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | May 7, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Apr 14, 2008 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Jun 23, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Apr 19, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 19, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Apr 19, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4754-4755)
- Apr 19, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4755)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4754Text printed S4755 | Jeff Bingaman D-NM (text) | Apr 19, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2805 | Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jul 5, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the expansion of medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 19, 2007Introduced in Senate
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