HR 2587 · 115th Congress · Health

Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-05-22· Sponsored by Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-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 Military Personnel.(2017-06-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2017 This bill provides for coverage, under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health-care programs, and private health insurance, of foods and vitamins that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]WA
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]TN
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]CA
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]MD