Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 5 April 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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

2. 5 April 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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

3. 5 April 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 April 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 7 April 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 April 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 April 2017 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor

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