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HR 3092 111th Congress House Health Medicaid Nutrition and diet

Obesity Treatment and Wellness Act of 2009

Introduced: June 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 7, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Obesity Treatment and Wellness Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of medical nutrition therapy to treat or prevent the progression of a chronic condition or disease which an individual is considered as having, or at risk of developing, as the result of being overweight and obese.

What's happening now July 7, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 14, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 30, 2009
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 16, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 16, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3092: Obesity Treatment and Wellness Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3092/
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"H.R. 3092: Obesity Treatment and Wellness Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3092/.
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H.R. 3092, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3092/.
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