HOUSE 2501116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 5/3/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- 2019-05-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-05-02Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
- 2019-05-02Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
- 2019-05-02Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
- 2019-05-02Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
- 2019-05-02Introduced in House
- 2019-05-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-02 (00)
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2019
This bill expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health-care programs, and private health insurance to include foods, vitamins, and individual amino acids that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Joseph Kennedy (D-MA)
- Andy Levin (D-MI)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- RON KIND (D-WI)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Max Rose (D-NY)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Scott Tipton (R-CO)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Jared Golden (D-ME)
- Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
Subjects
- Allergies
- Child health
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Hereditary and development disorders
- Immunology and vaccination
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Nutrition and diet
- Surgery and anesthesia
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