H.R. 2805 – Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2805

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 21, 2007

Mr. Becerra (for himself, Mr. Castle, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Upton, and Ms. Castor) introduced the following bill; which was referred 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

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize expansion of the population of Medicare beneficiaries eligible for Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007.

Authorizing expansion of Medicare beneficiary population eligible for coverage of medical nutrition therapy services

(a)

In general

Section 1861(s)(2)(V) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)(V)) is amended—

(1)

by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as subclauses (I) through (III), respectively, and indenting each such clause an additional 2 ems;

(2)

by striking in the case of a beneficiary with diabetes or a renal disease who— and inserting the following:

in the case of a beneficiary—

(i)

with diabetes or a renal disease who—

;

(3)

by adding or at the end of subclause (III) of clause (i), as so designated; and

(4)

by adding at the end the following new clause:

(ii)

who is not described in clause (i) but who has another disease, condition, or disorder for which the Secretary has made a national coverage determination (under section 1869(f)(1)(B)) for the coverage of such services;

(b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007

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