S. 830 · 115th Congress
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
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CassidySponsor10 cosponsors · 4 D, 6 R
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Carper
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Capito
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Coons
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Grassley
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Heinrich
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Murkowski
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Young6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 5, 2017
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
Latest action (Apr 5, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 5, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.