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HR 2117 107th Congress House

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Amendment Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare Program for beneficiaries with cardiovascular disease.

Introduced: June 19, 2001 See on congress.gov
Health Agriculture and FoodCardiovascular diseasesCholesterolDietary supplements
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 7, 2001
Introduced in House
Jun 7, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Jun 7, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1053)
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 Latest action June 18, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Amendment Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, to provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for certain Medicare beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 960 Identical bill Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Amendment Act of 2001
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 17 Republican 10 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 25, 2002
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Sep 4, 2002
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 17, 2002
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 16, 2002
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 16, 2002
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 12, 2002
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 27, 2002
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 24, 2002
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 24, 2002
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 4, 2002
QUINN, JACK
· May 23, 2002
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 15, 2002
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 7, 2002
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 18, 2002
BALLENGER, CASS
· Mar 5, 2002
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 5, 2002
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 5, 2002
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 5, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 5, 2002
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 5, 2002
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 5, 2002
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 5, 2002
TURNER, JIM
· Mar 5, 2002
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Feb 14, 2002
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 6, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 6, 2002
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 16, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 25, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 25, 2001
LUCAS, KEN
· Sep 5, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 5, 2001
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Aug 2, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 2, 2001
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 25, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 12, 2001
DOOLEY, CAL
· Jun 19, 2001
Isakson, Johnny
· Jun 19, 2001
CARSON, BRAD
· Jun 7, 2001
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jun 7, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jun 7, 2001
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jun 7, 2001
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jun 7, 2001
Toomey, Patrick
· Jun 7, 2001
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 7, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2117: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Amendment Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2117/
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"H.R. 2117: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Amendment Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2117/.
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H.R. 2117, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2117/.
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