Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023
Latest action · Jul 20, 2023 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.
- IntroducedJul 20, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023
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 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 20, 2023 to Dec 12, 2024; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jul 20, 2023 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Jul 20, 2023 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Jul 20, 2023 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jul 20, 2023 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jul 20, 2023 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jul 20, 2023 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Jul 20, 2023 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jul 20, 2023 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Jul 20, 2023 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Jul 20, 2023 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Jul 20, 2023 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Jul 20, 2023 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Sep 18, 2023 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Sep 18, 2023 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Oct 19, 2023 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Oct 19, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Oct 30, 2023 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jan 9, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Jan 31, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 11, 2024 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Sep 11, 2024 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Dec 12, 2024 |
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 Jul 20, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Jul 20, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 118-781 | BOLSTERING CHRONIC CARE THROUGH MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT290 pages | Finance Committee | Apr 11, 2024 |
| S. Hrg. 118-211 | WHAT IS FUELING THE DIABETES EPIDEMIC?89 pages | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Dec 14, 2023 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF12758 | Medicare Coverage of GLP-1 Drugs | Resource | Sep 9, 2024 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 596 | Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021 | Reintroduction of | Mar 4, 2021 |
| HR 4818 | Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 | Identical bill | Dec 27, 2024 |
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 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2023Introduced in Senate
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