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S 830 115th Congress Senate

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 5, 2017 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 5, 2017
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 Latest action April 5, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017

This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners.

Additionally, it allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 4
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jul 25, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 24, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 5, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 5, 2017
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 5, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 5, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 830: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-830/
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