United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1375 (105th)
Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997
Introduced
17 April 1997
Last action
14 October 1998 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2167)
Sponsors
Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Baesler, Scotty [D-KY-6], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services of registered dieticians and nutrition professionals.
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Timeline
17 April 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E696)
Source: IntroReferral
17 April 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Commerce
Source: IntroReferral
17 April 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
17 April 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 April 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
29 April 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
11 October 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2083)
Source: IntroReferral
12 October 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2100)
Source: IntroReferral
14 October 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2167)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 April 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baesler, Scotty [D-KY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1375
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1375
- us · 105-hr-1375 · source updated 3 June 2026