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
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Last action Mar 4, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
3
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
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.
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 154 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Kind
DDemocratic
Co
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Kinzinger
RRepublican
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
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