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118th Congress Health

H.R. 4818: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023

ReportedDec 27, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 20, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jul 20, 2023

This bill expands Medicare coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity. Specifically, the bill allows coverage for therapy that is provided by (1) a physician who is not a primary care physician; or (2) other health care providers (e.g., physician assistants and nurse practitioners) and approved counseling programs, if provided upon a referral from, and in coordination with, a physician or primary care practitioner. Currently, such therapy is covered only if provided by a primary care practitioner.

The bill also 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

120

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

56 points earned
  1. 1Brad Wenstrup R-OH SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, marked up, reported7 events+56
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History

  1. Jul 20, 2023Introduced in the House by Brad Wenstrup.
Show the full action history (6 actions)
  1. Dec 27, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-959, Part I.
  2. Jun 27, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  3. Jun 27, 2024Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 4.
  4. Jul 21, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Jul 20, 2023Introduced in House
  6. Jul 20, 2023Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.