To provide for the coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2587| House
| Updated: 6/16/2017
John K. Delaney
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (32)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Committees (7)
• Ways and Means Committee• Military Personnel Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2017 This bill provides for coverage, under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health-care programs, and private health insurance, of foods and vitamins that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and Oversight and Government 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Health
AllergiesChild healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHereditary and development disordersImmunology and vaccinationMedicaidMedicareNutrition and dietSurgery and anesthesia
To provide for the coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2587| House
| Updated: 6/16/2017
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2017 This bill provides for coverage, under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health-care programs, and private health insurance, of foods and vitamins that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and Oversight and Government 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
John K. Delaney
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (32)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Committees (7)
• Ways and Means Committee• Military Personnel Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AllergiesChild healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHereditary and development disordersImmunology and vaccinationMedicaidMedicareNutrition and dietSurgery and anesthesia