Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021
Summary
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021 This bill expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health care programs, and private health insurance to include foods, vitamins, and individual amino acids that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 8, 2021
Last action Jun 9, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jun 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Armed Services, 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.
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 105 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
Co
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
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