US SB830 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-4)
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners. Additionally, it 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.
Title
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1953 (Related) 2017-04-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Health
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicare
Mental health
Nutrition and diet
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Prescription drugs
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicare
Mental health
Nutrition and diet
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Prescription drugs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/830/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s830/BILLS-115s830is.pdf |
