SENATE 2013117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/10/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-10Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2021-06-10Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-10 (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)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Charles Grassley (R-IA)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
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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