US SB3657 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2501 (Related) 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Subjects
Allergies
Child health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Hereditary and development disorders
Immunology and vaccination
Medicaid
Medicare
Nutrition and diet
Surgery and anesthesia
Child health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Hereditary and development disorders
Immunology and vaccination
Medicaid
Medicare
Nutrition and diet
Surgery and anesthesia
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3657/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3657/BILLS-116s3657is.pdf |
