To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H2FC3DDBC70E4420291A4765FA040308D: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023.
- Section H7B6EA23779F54D63A31F36D0C33EDD6F: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 41 percent of adults aged 60 and over had...
- Section H14BC370A0BEF414E8303B8EC41A935BC: 3. Authority to expand health care providers qualified to furnish intensive behavioral therapy Section 1861(ddd) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section H7B0B09B0490E442B978A0454AEAE8764: 4. Medicare part D coverage of obesity medication Section 1860D–2(e)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(2)(A)) is amended, in the first...
- Section HE76CDFABA5274DAF9A7E72040F758988: 5. Report to Congress Not later than the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Wenstrup (for himself, Mr. Ruiz, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Ms. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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