Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 5, 2017)
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners.
Additionally, it 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.
What just happenedApr 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 5, 2017
- Apr 17, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 7, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 5, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 5, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred 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.
- Apr 5, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 5, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 5, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House