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HR 1187 106th Congress House

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1999

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 dietitions and nutrition professionals.

Introduced: April 6, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 26, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 18, 1999
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.
Mar 18, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 7, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services of registered dietitians and nutrition professionals.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 660 Identical bill Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1999
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 54
All 54 Democratic 21 Republican 9 Independent 1
Vitter, David
· Oct 24, 2000
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 12, 2000
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Oct 2, 2000
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 20, 2000
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 27, 2000
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 11, 2000
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 11, 2000
DOOLEY, CAL
· May 4, 2000
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 11, 2000
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 6, 2000
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 6, 2000
DeMint, James
· Mar 30, 2000
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 30, 2000
Toomey, Patrick
· Mar 30, 2000
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 23, 2000
TURNER, JIM
· Mar 23, 2000
Isakson, Johnny
· Mar 8, 2000
BALLENGER, CASS
· Nov 16, 1999
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Jun 25, 1999
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 25, 1999
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 7, 1999
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 7, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 7, 1999
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 20, 1999
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· May 14, 1999
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Apr 29, 1999
QUINN, JACK
· Apr 21, 1999
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 13, 1999
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Apr 13, 1999
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Mar 25, 1999
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 25, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 18, 1999
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 18, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 18, 1999
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Mar 18, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 18, 1999
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 18, 1999
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Mar 18, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 18, 1999
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Mar 18, 1999
LAMPSON, NICK
· Mar 18, 1999
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 18, 1999
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 18, 1999
LUCAS, KEN
· Mar 18, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 18, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 18, 1999
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 18, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 18, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 18, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· Mar 18, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1187: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1187/
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"H.R. 1187: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1187/.
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H.R. 1187, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1187/.
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