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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1161
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 19, 2007
Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Schumer, and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the expansion of 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 coverage of medical nutrition therapy services
Authorizing expanded eligible population
Section 1861(s)(2)(V) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)(V)) is amended—
by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as subclauses (I) through (III), respectively, and indenting each such clause an additional 2 ems;
by striking in the case of a
beneficiary with diabetes or a renal disease who—
and
inserting
in the case of a beneficiary—
with diabetes or a renal disease
who—
;
by adding or
at the end of
subclause (III) of clause (i), as so redesignated; and
by adding at the end the following new clause:
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 (as defined in section 1869(f)(1)(B)) for the coverage of such services;
.
Coverage of services furnished by physicians
Section 1861(vv)(1) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(vv)(1)) is amended by inserting or which are
furnished by a physician
before the period at the end.
National coverage determination process
In making a national coverage determination described in section 1861(s)(2)(V)(ii) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a)(4), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, shall—
consult with dietetic and nutrition professional organizations in determining appropriate protocols for coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with different diseases, conditions, and disorders; and
consider the degree to which medical nutrition therapy interventions prevent or help prevent the onset or progression of more serious diseases, conditions, or disorders.
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.