Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/4/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- 2021-03-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-03 (00)
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Tom Reed (R-NY)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
- G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Billy Long (R-MO)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- H. Griffith (R-VA)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Michael Waltz (R-FL)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medical research
- Medicare
- Mental health
- Nutrition and diet
- Physical fitness and lifestyle
- Prescription drugs
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