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Introduced
03/03/2021
03/03/2021
In Committee
03/03/2021
03/03/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL 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.
AI Summary
This bill aims to address the growing obesity epidemic in the United States, particularly among older Medicare beneficiaries. It proposes several key provisions:
1. It expands the types of healthcare providers who can furnish intensive behavioral therapy for obesity, including physicians, certain other healthcare professionals, and approved community-based lifestyle counseling programs, as long as they coordinate with a referring physician or primary care practitioner.
2. It amends Medicare Part D to provide coverage for obesity medications, allowing them to be covered if used for the treatment of obesity or weight loss management for overweight individuals with related comorbidities.
3. It requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report to Congress every two years describing the steps taken to implement the provisions of the bill and provide recommendations for better coordination and leveraging of programs within the Department and other federal agencies to treat, reduce, and prevent obesity in the adult population.
The bill aims to address the significant health and economic burden of obesity, particularly among older adults, by expanding access to evidence-based treatments and promoting a more coordinated approach to obesity management across the healthcare system.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (155)
Ron Kind (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Pete Aguilar (D),
Mark Amodei (R),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Cindy Axne (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Jim Banks (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Jamaal Bowman (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Mo Brooks (R),
Julia Brownley (D),
Ted Budd (R),
G. Butterfield (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
André Carson (D),
Buddy Carter (R),
Troy Carter (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
John Curtis (R),
Rodney Davis (R),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Scott DesJarlais (R),
Michael Doyle (D),
Neal Dunn (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Bob Gibbs (R),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Anthony Gonzalez (R),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Garret Graves (R),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Vicky Hartzler (R),
Jim Himes (D),
Trey Hollingsworth (R),
Steven Horsford (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Richard Hudson (R),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
John Katko (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Trent Kelly (R),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Adam Kinzinger (R),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
James Langevin (D),
John Larson (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Billy Long (R),
Elaine Luria (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
David McKinley (R),
Carol Miller (R),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Steven Palazzo (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Greg Pence (R),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Stacey Plaskett (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
David Price (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Tom Reed (R),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Tim Ryan (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Kurt Schrader (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
David Scott (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Jason Smith (R),
Lloyd Smucker (R),
Darren Soto (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Mike Thompson (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Michael Waltz (R),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Brad Wenstrup (R),
Susan Wild (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Rob Wittman (R),
John Yarmuth (D),
Don Young (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 03/03/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1577/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1577/BILLS-117hr1577ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1577/BILLS-117hr1577ih.pdf.pdf |
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