Skip to main content
HR 1375 105th Congress House Health Agriculture and Food Dietary supplements Medical fees Medicare Nutrition Social Welfare

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997

Introduced: April 17, 1997 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 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.

What's happening now October 14, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2167)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 597 Identical bill Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 19 Republican 4 Independent 1
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 21, 1998
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 18, 1998
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 17, 1998
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 17, 1998
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 24, 1998
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 26, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 17, 1997
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 22, 1997
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 29, 1997
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 17, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 17, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 17, 1997
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 17, 1997
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 17, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 17, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 17, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 17, 1997
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 17, 1997
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 17, 1997
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 17, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 17, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 17, 1997
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 17, 1997
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 17, 1997
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1375: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1375/
MLA
"H.R. 1375: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1375/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1375, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1375/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1375: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1375/)
Report a problem