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HR 1225 108th Congress House

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Amendment Act of 2003

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: March 27, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health Agriculture and FoodCardiovascular diseasesCholesterolDietary supplements
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 12, 2003
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.
Mar 12, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E443-444)
Mar 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Amendment Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 632 Identical bill Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Amendment Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 10 Republican 6
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 21, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 10, 2003
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 2, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 2, 2003
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 9, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 9, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 6, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 6, 2003
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 7, 2003
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 3, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 3, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 27, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 27, 2003
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 27, 2003
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 20, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 20, 2003
TANNER, JOHN
· Mar 12, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1225: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Amendment Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1225/
MLA
"H.R. 1225: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Amendment Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1225/.
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H.R. 1225, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1225/.
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