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Patient Access to Medical Foods Act

USA117th CongressHR-56| House 
| Updated: 2/2/2021
Andy Biggs

Andy Biggs

Republican Representative

Arizona

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Patient Access to Medical Foods Act This bill provides for coverage of medical foods under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and TRICARE. The bill also requires private health insurance providers to cover medical foods. Generally, a medical food is a food prescribed by a physician for the dietary management of a disease or condition. The bill expands this definition to include a food prescribed as a therapeutic option when a physician determines that traditional therapies are inappropriate for the patient. This definition shall apply to the insurance programs described above and to a federal grant program to encourage the development of drugs and medical foods for rare diseases.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8138
Patient Access to Medical Foods Act
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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.
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8138
    Patient Access to Medical Foods Act


  • January 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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.


  • February 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Child healthFood supply, safety, and labelingHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicaidMedicareMilitary personnel and dependentsNutrition and diet

Patient Access to Medical Foods Act

USA117th CongressHR-56| House 
| Updated: 2/2/2021
Patient Access to Medical Foods Act This bill provides for coverage of medical foods under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and TRICARE. The bill also requires private health insurance providers to cover medical foods. Generally, a medical food is a food prescribed by a physician for the dietary management of a disease or condition. The bill expands this definition to include a food prescribed as a therapeutic option when a physician determines that traditional therapies are inappropriate for the patient. This definition shall apply to the insurance programs described above and to a federal grant program to encourage the development of drugs and medical foods for rare diseases.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8138
Patient Access to Medical Foods Act
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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.
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8138
    Patient Access to Medical Foods Act


  • January 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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.


  • February 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Andy Biggs

Andy Biggs

Republican Representative

Arizona

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthFood supply, safety, and labelingHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicaidMedicareMilitary personnel and dependentsNutrition and diet