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H.R. 1530 · 116th Congress

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019

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169 cosponsors · 108 D, 61 R
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8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill expands Medicare coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity. Specifically, the bill allows coverage for therapy that is provided by (1) a physician who is not a primary care physician; or (2) other health care providers (e.g., physician assistants and nurse practitioners) and approved counseling programs, if provided upon a referral…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 5, 2019

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019

This bill expands Medicare coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity. Specifically, the bill allows coverage for therapy that is provided by (1) a physician who is not a primary care physician; or (2) other health care providers (e.g., physician assistants and nurse practitioners) and approved counseling programs, if provided upon a referral from, and in coordination with, a physician or primary care practitioner. Currently, such therapy is covered only if provided by a primary care practitioner.

The bill also 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 2019

Latest action (Mar 6, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 5, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.