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HR 4926 111th Congress House

Medical Foods Equity Act of 2010

Official title: To provide for the coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance.

Introduced: June 14, 2010 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Health Child healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesFood assistance and reliefHealth care costs and insurance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 23, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 29, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 24, 2010
Referred to House Armed Services
Mar 24, 2010
Referred to House Education and Labor
Mar 24, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Mar 24, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, 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 24, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Mar 24, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Foods Equity Act of 2010 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to include coverage of: (1) medically necessary food and food modified to be low protein; and (2) pharmacological doses of vitamins and amino acids used for the treatment of inborn errors of metabolism. Provides for similar coverage under the TRICARE program (military health care).

Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to provide coverage in group and individual plans of such food and vitamins and amino acids.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to determine the minimum yearly coverage for all health insurance plans based upon the expanded coverage provided by this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2766 Identical bill Medical Foods Equity Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
Hall, John
· Nov 15, 2010
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 19, 2010
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 14, 2010
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 14, 2010
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 10, 2010
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 10, 2010
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 10, 2010
 D
Garamendi, John
California · May 18, 2010
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 24, 2010
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