Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 2, 2025)
Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025
This bill expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to include medically necessary food and associated equipment and supplies.
The bill defines medically necessary food as specially formulated and processed products (e.g., nutritional formulas) prescribed by health care practitioners for individuals who have special dietary requirements because of certain digestive or metabolic disorders or conditions.
What just happenedDec 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 2, 2025
- Dec 2, 2025IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Dec 2, 2025IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate