HR 1375 105th Congress House

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of medical nutrition therapy services furnished by… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of medical nutrition therapy services furnished by registered dietitians and nutrition professionals.

Introduced: June 17, 1997 See on congress.gov

Health Agriculture and FoodDietary supplementsMedical feesMedicare

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NutritionSocial Welfare

Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 14, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2167)

Oct 12, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2100)

Oct 11, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2083)

Apr 29, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Apr 23, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Apr 17, 1997

Referred to House Ways and Means

Apr 17, 1997

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Apr 17, 1997

Referred to House Commerce

Apr 17, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E696)

Apr 17, 1997

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 14, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2167)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services of registered dieticians and nutrition professionals.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 37

California · Apr 21, 1998

Crapo, Mike

Idaho · Mar 18, 1998

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Mar 17, 1998

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Mar 17, 1998

LAMPSON, NICK

· Mar 10, 1998

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Feb 24, 1998

DEUTSCH, PETER

· Feb 4, 1998

Graham, Lindsey

South Carolina · Jun 26, 1997

Sessions, Pete

Texas · Jun 17, 1997

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · May 22, 1997

HOUGHTON, AMO

· May 16, 1997

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Apr 29, 1997

LIPINSKI, WILLIAM

· Apr 24, 1997

Calvert, Ken

California · Apr 17, 1997

CHRISTENSEN, DONNA

· Apr 17, 1997

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Apr 17, 1997

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Apr 17, 1997

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Apr 17, 1997

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Apr 17, 1997

California · Apr 17, 1997

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Apr 17, 1997

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Apr 17, 1997

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Apr 17, 1997

NETHERCUTT, GEORGE

· Apr 17, 1997

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Apr 17, 1997

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Apr 17, 1997

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Apr 17, 1997

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Apr 17, 1997

Smith, Adam

Washington · Apr 17, 1997

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