US HB2415 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 71-45)
Status: Introduced on June 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the "Medicare and You Handbook." Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allow other physicians, registered dietitians, certified diabetes educators, and instructors trained and certified by the National Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Coach Training program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide, and be independently reimbursed for, intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished outside of the primary care setting, so long as any such nonphysician provider or instructor furnishing the therapy must communicate any recommendation or treatment plan for an individual to the individual's primary care physicians or practitioner. Authorizes the Secretary to cover under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) medication for treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for an overweight individual with one or more comorbidities.
Title
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-06-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2013-06-18 | House | Referred to House Ways and Means |
2013-06-18 | House | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
2013-06-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1184 (Related) 2013-06-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Allied health services
Behavioral sciences
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Drug therapy
Government information and archives
Health
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicare
Nutrition and diet
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Prescription drugs
Behavioral sciences
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Drug therapy
Government information and archives
Health
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicare
Nutrition and diet
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Prescription drugs
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2415/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2415/BILLS-113hr2415ih.pdf |