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H.R. 1375 (105th)

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997

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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

Healthcare

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

  1. 17 April 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E696)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 April 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 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

  4. 17 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 17 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 23 April 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 29 April 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  8. 11 October 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2083)

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 12 October 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2100)

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 14 October 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2167)

    Source: IntroReferral

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