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HR 1582 109th Congress House Health Agriculture and Food Diet Medicare Nutrition Physicians Social Welfare

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2005

Introduced: April 12, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 19, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2005
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.
Apr 12, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E626)
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize expansion of Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services to diseases, conditions, or disorders other than diabetes or a renal disease.

What's happening now April 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 604 Identical bill Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9 Republican 1
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 27, 2006
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 3, 2006
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 25, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 28, 2006
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 28, 2006
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 3, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 28, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 14, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1582: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1582/
MLA
"H.R. 1582: Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1582/.
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H.R. 1582, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1582/.
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