Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2023
HR 6407, the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2023, expands Medicare coverage to include medical nutrition therapy for more chronic conditions beyond current limits. It directly affects Medicare beneficiaries with conditions like obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, eating disorders, and others not previously covered under Part B. The bill amends Medicare rules to allow coverage for prevention, management, or treatment of these conditions by a wider range of providers, including registered dietitians and clinical psychologists. This change would make medically necessary nutrition services available for conditions listed in the bill, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and HIV, as determined by the Secretary.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 14, 2023
Last action Dec 17, 2024
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4
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3
Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 14, 2023
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
Nov 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robin L. Kelly
DDemocratic
Co
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
Co
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Case
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
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