US Congress Senate Bill 2766 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-11-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Medical Foods Equity Act of 2009 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to include coverage of: (1) medically necessary food and food modified to be low protein; and (2) pharmacological doses of vitamins and amino acids used for the treatment of inborn errors of metabolism. Provides for similar coverage under the TRICARE program (military health care). Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to provide coverage in group and individual plans of such food and vitamins and amino acids. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to determine the minimum yearly coverage for all health insurance plans based upon the expanded coverage provided by this Act.

Medical Foods Equity Act of 2009

Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-11-10		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2009-11-10		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11349)

HB4926 (Same As) 2010-04-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2766/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2766/BILLS-111s2766is.pdf