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Introduced
04/05/2017
04/05/2017
In Committee
04/17/2017
04/17/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners. Additionally, it 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 address the growing issue of obesity among Medicare beneficiaries. It allows coverage under Medicare for intensive behavioral therapy for obesity, to be provided not only by primary care physicians and practitioners, but also by other healthcare providers such as physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered dietitians. Additionally, it allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit for drugs used to treat obesity or for weight loss management for overweight individuals with related comorbidities. The bill also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit periodic reports to Congress on the steps taken to implement the provisions of the Act and provide recommendations for better coordinating and leveraging programs related to addressing obesity in the adult population.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (164)
Erik Paulsen (R)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Mark Amodei (R),
Don Bacon (R),
Lou Barletta (R),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Mike Bishop (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Robert Brady (D),
Mo Brooks (R),
Susan Brooks (R),
Anthony Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Mike Coffman (R),
Steve Cohen (D),
Chris Collins (R),
Barbara Comstock (R),
K. Michael Conaway (R),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Ryan Costello (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Joseph Crowley (WFP),
Carlos Curbelo (R),
Rodney Davis (R),
Peter DeFazio (D),
John Delaney (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Scott DesJarlais (R),
Michael Doyle (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Elizabeth Esty (D),
Blake Farenthold (R),
John Faso (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Bill Flores (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Matt Gaetz (R),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Sam Graves (R),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
Vicky Hartzler (R),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Jeb Hensarling (R),
Brian Higgins (D),
George Holding (R),
Richard Hudson (R),
Will Hurd (R),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Evan Jenkins (R),
Lynn Jenkins (R),
Bill Johnson (R),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Sam Johnson (R),
Dave Joyce (R),
John Katko (R),
Bill Keating (D),
Mike Kelly (R),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Peter King (R),
Adam Kinzinger (R),
Ann Kuster (D),
Leonard Lance (R),
James Langevin (D),
Al Lawson (D),
John Lewis (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Frank LoBiondo (R),
David Loebsack (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Billy Long (R),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Brian Mast (R),
Doris Matsui (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Patrick Meehan (R),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Tim Murphy (R),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Pete Olson (R),
Jimmy Panetta (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),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Cedric Richmond (D),
David Roe (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Peter Roskam (R),
David Rouzer (R),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Tim Ryan (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Kurt Schrader (D),
David Scott (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
John Shimkus (R),
Albio Sires (D),
Chris Smith (R),
Jason Smith (R),
Steve Stivers (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Scott Tipton (R),
Dina Titus (D),
Mike Turner (R),
Filemón Vela (D),
Timothy Walz (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Bruce Westerman (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
David Young (R),
Don Young (R),
Lee Zeldin (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 04/17/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1953/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1953/BILLS-115hr1953ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1953/BILLS-115hr1953ih.pdf.pdf |
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