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HOUSE 3783117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021

Last Action
6/9/2021

Actions

  • 2021-06-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-06-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-06-08Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Armed Services, 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.
  • 2021-06-08Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Armed Services, 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.
  • 2021-06-08Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Armed Services, 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.
  • 2021-06-08Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Armed Services, 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.
  • 2021-06-08Introduced in House
  • 2021-06-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-08 (00)

Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021

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)
  • Filemon Vela (D-TX)
  • Deborah Ross (D-NC)
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)
  • Andy Kim (D-NJ)
  • RON KIND (D-WI)
  • Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
  • BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
  • Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
  • Angie Craig (D-MN)
  • Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
  • Don Bacon (R-NE)
  • Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
  • LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
  • Gwen Moore (D-WI)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • David Cicilline (D-RI)
  • Conor Lamb (D-PA)
  • Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Subjects

  • Allergies
  • Child health
  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Food assistance and relief
  • 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
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
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