Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2023
Latest action · Dec 17, 2024 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.
- IntroducedNov 14, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2023
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 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 14, 2023 to Nov 12, 2024; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Jennifer A. Kiggans | Original | Nov 14, 2023 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Dec 14, 2023 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Dec 14, 2023 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jan 3, 2024 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Jan 3, 2024 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jan 3, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jan 3, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Mar 26, 2024 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 29, 2024 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Apr 10, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Apr 10, 2024 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Apr 23, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Apr 23, 2024 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jun 27, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Aug 9, 2024 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Aug 9, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Sep 24, 2024 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Sep 24, 2024 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Oct 11, 2024 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Nov 12, 2024 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Nov 12, 2024 |
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 Nov 14, 2023 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Nov 17, 2023 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Nov 14, 2023 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Dec 17, 2024 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Nov 17, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Nov 14, 2023Introduced in House
- Nov 14, 2023Referred 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. 169, no. 188, November 14, 2023, page H5856.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3297 | Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2023 | Identical bill | Nov 14, 2023 |
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 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 14, 2023Introduced 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.
