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HR 1530 116th Congress House

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019

Official title: 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: February 25, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 5, 2019
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 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019

This bill expands Medicare coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity. Specifically, the bill allows coverage for therapy that is provided by (1) a physician who is not a primary care physician; or (2) other health care providers (e.g., physician assistants and nurse practitioners) and approved counseling programs, if provided upon a referral from, and in coordination with, a physician or primary care practitioner. Currently, such therapy is covered only if provided by a primary care practitioner.

The bill also 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 136
All 136 Democratic 59 Republican 30
Luria, Elaine
· Nov 2, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2020
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 14, 2020
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 9, 2020
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 9, 2020
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 27, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Feb 25, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 13, 2020
Graves, Garret
· Feb 7, 2020
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Feb 5, 2020
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Feb 4, 2020
Wenstrup, Brad
· Feb 4, 2020
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 29, 2020
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jan 13, 2020
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jan 7, 2020
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Dec 19, 2019
Abraham, Ralph
· Dec 17, 2019
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Dec 17, 2019
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Dec 17, 2019
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Dec 6, 2019
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Dec 5, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Nov 26, 2019
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Nov 19, 2019
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Nov 8, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Nov 8, 2019
Brooks, Mo
· Nov 8, 2019
Cook, Paul
· Nov 8, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Oct 29, 2019
Malinowski, Tom
· Oct 22, 2019
Palazzo, Steven
· Oct 18, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Oct 18, 2019
Loebsack, David
· Oct 11, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Oct 4, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Oct 4, 2019
Gibbs, Bob
· Sep 26, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Sep 25, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 19, 2019
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Sep 19, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 19, 2019
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 10, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Sep 10, 2019
Brown, Anthony
· Sep 6, 2019
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 6, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Aug 30, 2019
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Aug 23, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Aug 6, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Aug 2, 2019
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Jul 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1530: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1530/
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