HR 1187 · 106th Congress · Health

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-03-18· Sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1999-04-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services of registered dietitians and nutrition professionals.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]MI
Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4]LA
Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8]WA
Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14]PA
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21]PA
Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]FL
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2]IA
Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8]TN
Rep. Portman, Rob [R-OH-2]OH
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3]LA
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2]NY
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY