Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021
Latest action · Mar 4, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021
This bill expands Medicare coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity. Specifically, the bill allows coverage for therapy that is provided by (1) a physician who is not a primary care physician; or (2) other health care providers (e.g., physician assistants and nurse practitioners) and approved counseling programs, if provided upon a referral from, and in coordination with, a physician or primary care practitioner. Currently, such therapy is covered only if provided by a primary care practitioner.
The bill also allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2021 to Sep 6, 2022; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 4, 2021 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Mar 4, 2021 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 4, 2021 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Mar 4, 2021 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Mar 4, 2021 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Mar 4, 2021 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Mar 4, 2021 |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Original | Mar 4, 2021 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Mar 4, 2021 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Mar 4, 2021 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Mar 4, 2021 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Mar 4, 2021 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Mar 4, 2021 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Mar 17, 2021 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Apr 13, 2021 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Sep 14, 2021 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Dec 16, 2021 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Mar 17, 2022 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | May 5, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | May 24, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jul 18, 2022 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Sep 6, 2022 |
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 Mar 4, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 4, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1577 | Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Mar 4, 2021 |
| S 2407 | Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 | Reintroduced Bill | Jul 20, 2023 |
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 provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2021Introduced in Senate
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