To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Energy.
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 HF4C7329A21ED487A90DC913FA24A2147: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2023.
- Section H6251AA4FAE4D4906B9589E072F5533AF: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Over two-thirds of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries have 2 or more chronic conditions, many of which can be...
- Section H9AF5D97394D249AAB8AAA8CC6675E222: 3. Expanding the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the medicare program Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is...
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 expand the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Energy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program., 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
IntroducedMs. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mrs. Kiggans of …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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