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HR 3711 116th Congress House

Nutrition CARE Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders under the Medicare program.

Introduced: September 30, 2020 Introduced by: Chu, Judy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHealth personnelMental healthNutrition and diet
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Jul 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 11, 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.
Jul 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 12, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nutrition Counseling Aiding Recovery for Eating Disorders Act of 2019 or the Nutrition CARE Act of 2019

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders. Such services must be furnished by a registered dietitian or nutrition professional pursuant to a referral from a physician, psychologist, or other authorized mental health professional.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2907 Related bill Nutrition CARE Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 28 Republican 2
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Dec 17, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Dec 9, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 4, 2020
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Dec 3, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Dec 3, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Dec 2, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 2, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Dec 2, 2020
Crist, Charlie
· Nov 30, 2020
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Nov 17, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 27, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Oct 27, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 30, 2020
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 29, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 24, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 24, 2020
Yarmuth, John
· Sep 24, 2020
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 23, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· Sep 1, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Jul 30, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jul 13, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 30, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Jun 25, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 18, 2020
DOYLE, MIKE
· May 5, 2020
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 5, 2020
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 10, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 5, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Dec 18, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Nov 26, 2019
Deutch, Theodore
· Nov 8, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 30, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Jul 22, 2019
Walorski, Jackie
· Jul 15, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 11, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3711: Nutrition CARE Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3711/
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"H.R. 3711: Nutrition CARE Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3711/.
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H.R. 3711, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3711/.
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