Medical Foods Equity Act of 2011
Latest action · Feb 8, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medical Foods Equity Act of 2011 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to include coverage of: (1) medically necessary food and food modified to be low protein that is formulated to be consumed or administered under the supervision of a physician and the medical equipment and supplies necessary to administer such food; and (2) pharmacological doses of vitamins and amino acids used for the treatment of inborn errors of metabolism. Applies such coverage requirements to the TRICARE program (military health care).
Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require health plans to provide coverage of such food, vitamins, and amino acids.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to determine the minimum yearly coverage for all health insurance plans based upon the expanded coverage provided by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to establish age-specific minimum levels of coverage. Declares that the minimum yearly coverage determined by the Secretary shall not preempt any state standards that require a higher minimum yearly coverage level for the same services and benefits.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2011 to Jun 9, 2011, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Feb 8, 2011 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Feb 17, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Feb 28, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Mar 31, 2011 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | May 26, 2011 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jun 9, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Feb 8, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Feb 8, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S633-634)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1311 | Medical Foods Equity Act of 2011 | Identical bill | May 18, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2011Introduced in Senate
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