HR 1953 · 115th Congress · Health

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-04-05· Sponsored by Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-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.(2017-04-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners. Additionally, it allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]WA
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]CO
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]IA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]KY
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]KS
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]IL