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S. 830 (115th)

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017

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Introduced

5 April 2017

Last action

5 April 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 January 2026

Healthcare

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

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 April 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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