To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders 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 provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders 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 HCD4E0D49BADB4104A675C1F6B25C50D6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nutrition Counseling Aiding Recovery for Eating Disorders Act of 2024 or the Nutrition CARE Act of 2024.
- Section H6ED64525FB054973BADA5F8D38EDAFC2: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: 28,800,000 individuals in the United Sates, or 9 percent of the national population, will have an eating disorder in...
- Section H71EE4A08E241419AB5C3B959DB22846D: 3. Providing coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders under the Medicare program Section 1861 of the Social...
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 coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders 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 provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders 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. Chu (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Blunt Rochester, and …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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