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Introduced
03/05/2019
03/05/2019
In Committee
03/06/2019
03/06/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
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. 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.
AI Summary
This bill aims to expand Medicare coverage for intensive behavioral therapy for obesity. Specifically, it allows for coverage of such therapy provided by a physician who is not a primary care physician, as well as other health care providers like physician assistants and nurse practitioners, if the therapy is provided upon referral from and in coordination with a physician or primary care practitioner. Additionally, the bill allows for 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 and have related comorbidities.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (170)
Ron Kind (D)*,
Ralph Abraham (R),
Alma Adams (D),
Mark Amodei (R),
Cindy Axne (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Jim Baird (R),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Anthony Brindisi (D),
Mo Brooks (R),
Susan Brooks (R),
Anthony Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Ted Budd (R),
G. Butterfield (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Chris Collins (R),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Paul Cook (R),
Jim Costa (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Joe Cunningham (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Rodney Davis (R),
Susan Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Scott DesJarlais (R),
Michael Doyle (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Abby Finkenauer (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Bill Flores (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Bob Gibbs (R),
Anthony Gonzalez (R),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Garret Graves (R),
Sam Graves (R),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Vicky Hartzler (R),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Clay Higgins (R),
Jim Himes (D),
George Holding (R),
Trey Hollingsworth (R),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Richard Hudson (R),
Will Hurd (R),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Bill Johnson (R),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Mike Johnson (R),
Dave Joyce (R),
John Katko (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Trent Kelly (R),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Peter King (R),
Adam Kinzinger (R),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
David Kustoff (R),
James Langevin (D),
John Larson (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Susie Lee (D),
John Lewis (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
David Loebsack (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Billy Long (R),
Elaine Luria (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
David McKinley (R),
Grace Meng (D),
Carol Miller (R),
Seth Moulton (D),
Greg Murphy (R),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Pete Olson (R),
Steven Palazzo (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Collin Peterson (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
David Price (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Tom Reed (R),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Cedric Richmond (D),
Denver Riggleman (R),
David Roe (R),
David Rouzer (R),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Tim Ryan (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Kurt Schrader (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Chris Smith (R),
Jason Smith (R),
Lloyd Smucker (R),
Steve Stivers (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Scott Tipton (R),
David Trone (D),
Mike Turner (R),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Fred Upton (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Filemón Vela (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Michael Waltz (R),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Brad Wenstrup (R),
Bruce Westerman (R),
Susan Wild (D),
Rob Wittman (R),
Don Young (R),
Lee Zeldin (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 03/06/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1530/all-info | 03/06/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1530/BILLS-116hr1530ih.pdf | 03/22/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1530/BILLS-116hr1530ih.pdf.pdf | 03/22/2019 |
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