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Introduced
05/02/2019
05/02/2019
In Committee
05/03/2019
05/03/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To provide for the coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance, and for other purposes. This bill expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health-care programs, and private health insurance to include foods, vitamins, and individual amino acids that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.
AI Summary
This bill expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health-care programs, and private health insurance to include foods, vitamins, and individual amino acids that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions. The bill defines "medically necessary food" as a specially formulated product for the dietary management of individuals who have limited or impaired capacity to ingest, digest, absorb, or metabolize ordinary foodstuffs or certain nutrients, or who have other special medically determined nutrient requirements. The bill also includes coverage of medically necessary vitamins and individual amino acids for the management of these covered diseases or conditions.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (79)
Jim McGovern (D)*,
Colin Allred (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Susan Brooks (R),
G. Butterfield (D),
Ed Case (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Tom Cole (R),
TJ Cox (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Drew Ferguson (R),
Abby Finkenauer (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Jared Golden (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Brian Higgins (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Kendra Horn (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Mike Levin (D),
John Lewis (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Ben McAdams (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Grace Meng (D),
John Moolenaar (R),
Gwen Moore (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Max Rose (D),
Harley Rouda (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Tim Ryan (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Mike Simpson (R),
Darren Soto (D),
Chris Stewart (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Scott Tipton (R),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
David Trone (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (on 05/03/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2501/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2501/BILLS-116hr2501ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2501/BILLS-116hr2501ih.pdf.pdf |
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