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 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 April 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 April 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 April 2017

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Sponsors

• Erik Paulsen · R · Sponsor
• RON KIND · D · Sponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• David Roe · R · Sponsor
• Denny Heck · D · Sponsor
• Scott Tipton · R · Sponsor
• David Young · R · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN SHIMKUS · R · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
• Brett Guthrie · R · Sponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Lynn Jenkins · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Peter Roskam · R · Sponsor
• Susan Brooks · R · Sponsor
• Bill Pascrell · D · Sponsor
• DAVID PRICE · D · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• David Loebsack · D · Cosponsor
• Patrick Meehan · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Comstock · R · Cosponsor
• Timothy Walz · D · Cosponsor
• Eric Swalwell · D · Cosponsor
• Bill Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Albio Sires · D · Cosponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Cosponsor
• Vicky Hartzler · R · Cosponsor
• LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Cosponsor
• John Faso · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Carol Shea-Porter · D · Cosponsor
• Gerald Connolly · 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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