Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021
Latest action · May 12, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMay 11, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021
This bill expands Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services.
Currently, Medicare covers such services for individuals with diabetes or kidney disease under certain circumstances; such services must also be provided by a registered dietitian or nutrition professional pursuant to a physician referral. The bill extends coverage to individuals with other diseases and conditions, including obesity, eating disorders, cancer, and HIV/AIDS; such services may also be referred by a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or (for eating disorders) a clinical psychologist.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2021 to Jul 27, 2022; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | May 11, 2021 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | May 20, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | May 20, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | May 20, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | May 20, 2021 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 20, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 20, 2021 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | May 20, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | May 20, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | May 20, 2021 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jun 4, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Jun 4, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Jun 4, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Aug 23, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Aug 23, 2021 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Nov 1, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Nov 16, 2021 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Nov 23, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Dec 9, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Dec 23, 2021 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Feb 1, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Feb 25, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Mar 15, 2022 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jul 27, 2022 |
Committees 2
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 May 11, 2021 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 12, 2021 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 11, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 11, 2021Introduced in House
- May 11, 2021Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 81, May 11, 2021, page H2196.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1536 | Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 | Related bill | May 10, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 11, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
