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S 3657 116th Congress Senate Health Allergies Child health Digestive and metabolic diseases Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Hereditary and development disorders Immunology and vaccination Medicaid Medicare Nutrition and diet Surgery and anesthesia

Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2020

Introduced: May 7, 2020 See on congress.gov
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May 7, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 7, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2020

This bill expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health care programs, and private health insurance to include foods, vitamins, and individual amino acids that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.

What's happening now May 7, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2501 Related bill Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 17, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 17, 2020
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Dec 17, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 17, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 17, 2020
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 7, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3657: Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3657/
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"S. 3657: Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3657/.
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S. 3657, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3657/.
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