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H.R. 6892 118th Congress House

Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2023

Official title: To provide for the coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal h… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance, to ensure State and Federal protection for existing coverage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 22, 2023 Introduced by: James P. McGovern Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Dec 22, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Accountability, 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.
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2023

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 13 Republican 2
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 4, 2024
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 25, 2024
Porter, Katie
· Sep 11, 2024
Phillips, Dean
· Aug 16, 2024
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 21, 2024
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 16, 2024
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 16, 2024
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 29, 2024
 D
McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Mar 22, 2024
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2024
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Mar 15, 2024
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 28, 2024
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Feb 23, 2024
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 15, 2024
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 18, 2024
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jan 18, 2024
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Dec 22, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6892: Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6892/
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"H.R. 6892: Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6892/.
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H.R. 6892, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6892/.
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