United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2404 (114th)
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015
Introduced
18 May 2015
Last action
1 June 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], James Renacci, Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
20 January 2026
Summary
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in addition to qualified primary care physicians and other primary care practitioners, to cover intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by: (1) a physician who is not a qualified primary care physician; (2) an evidence-based, community-based HHS-approved lifestyle counseling program; or (3) any other appropriate health care provider (including a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, a clinical psychologist, and a registered dietitian or nutrition professional). Allows coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by another appropriate health care provider or program only if it is furnished: (1) upon referral from, and in coordination with, a physician or primary care practitioner in a primary care or other HHS-specified setting; and (2) in an office setting, a hospital outpatient department, a community-based site that complies with the federal regulations concerning the privacy of individually identifiable health information, or another HHS-specified setting. Authorizes HHS to cover under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) medication for treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for an overweight individual with one or more related comorbidities.
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Timeline
13 May 2015
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2889)
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2015
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
18 May 2015
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
18 May 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
1 June 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 May 2015 · 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. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- James Renacci · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
- related to ← Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2404
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/2404
- us · 114-hr-2404 · source updated 20 January 2026