Skip to main content
S 597 105th Congress Senate

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997

Official title: A bill 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 furni… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: April 23, 1997 See on congress.gov
Health Agriculture and FoodDietary supplementsMedical feesMedicare
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
NutritionNutrition and the agedSocial Welfare
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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 1997
Introduced in Senate
Apr 16, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3288)
Apr 16, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
 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.

 Latest action April 16, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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
  • HR 1375 Identical bill Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 2, 1998
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 23, 1997
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 597: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-597/
MLA
"S. 597: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-597/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 597, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-597/.
Markdown link
[S. 597: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-597/)
Report a problem