United States · Bill · S
S. 597 (105th)
Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997
Introduced
16 April 1997
Last action
16 April 1997 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 August 2025
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
16 April 1997
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3288)
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 16 April 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/597
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/597
- us · 105-s-597 · source updated 21 August 2025