HR 1577 United States House · 117th Congress

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021

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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
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Introduced Mar 3, 2021 Last action Mar 4, 2021
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Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred 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.
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Mar 3, 2021
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 154 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Ron Kind
Ron Kind
DDemocratic
WI
3
Co
Photo of A. Donald McEachin
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
VA
4
Co
Photo of Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger
RRepublican
IL
16
Co
Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
Co
Photo of Albio Sires
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
NJ
8
Co
Photo of Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
NC
12
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Andy Levin
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
MI
9
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
Co
Photo of Anthony Gonzalez
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
OH
16