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US HR1551Nutrition CARE Act of 2021 Nutrition Counseling Aiding Recovery for Eating Disorders Act of 2021
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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 coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individ- uals with eating disorders under the Medicare program.
AI Summary
This bill, the Nutrition CARE Act of 2021 or the Nutrition Counseling Aiding Recovery for Eating Disorders Act of 2021, aims to amend the Social Security Act to provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders under the Medicare program. Specifically, the bill would provide coverage for 13 hours of medical nutrition therapy services in the first year, and 4 hours per year thereafter, for individuals with eating disorders. The bill is intended to address the high prevalence and mortality rates of eating disorders, as well as the lack of comprehensive coverage for necessary treatment under the current Medicare program.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (93)
Judy Chu (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Jamaal Bowman (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
André Carson (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Rodney Davis (R),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Christopher Jacobs (R),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
John Larson (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
David Price (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Jackie Walorski (R),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
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/1551/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1551/BILLS-117hr1551ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1551/BILLS-117hr1551ih.pdf.pdf |
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