Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-2501| House
| Updated: 5/3/2019
James P. McGovern
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (78)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Ben McAdams (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Military Personnel 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 2019 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.
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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 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 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
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-2501| House
| Updated: 5/3/2019
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2019 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.
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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 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 Military Personnel.
James P. McGovern
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (78)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Ben McAdams (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Military Personnel Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Health
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- 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