HR 3092 · 111th Congress · Health

Obesity Treatment and Wellness Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-06-26· Sponsored by Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3]· 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.(2009-07-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Obesity Treatment and Wellness Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of medical nutrition therapy to treat or prevent the progression of a chronic condition or disease which an individual is considered as having, or at risk of developing, as the result of being overweight and obese.…

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Cosponsors (19)

17 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]PA
Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13]PA
Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11]IL
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]PA
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25]TX
Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]OH