3.0.0 56 2023-03-08T20:12:14Z 2023-03-08T20:12:14Z House HR 2021-01-04 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 2 (Monday, January 4, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BIGGS:H.R. 56.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H52]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2021-02-03T00:09:33Z Referred to 2021-01-04T15:03:25Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2021-01-04T15:09:06Z Referred to 2021-01-04T15:03:30Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-01-04T15:03:35Z 2021-02-02 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2021-01-04 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2021-01-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2021-01-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2021-01-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2021-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 N Health Child health Food supply, safety, and labeling Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Medicaid Medicare Military personnel and dependents Nutrition and diet Health 00 2021-01-04 Introduced in House 2021-01-26T16:04:20Z Patient Access to Medical Foods Act

This bill provides for coverage of medical foods under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and TRICARE. The bill also requires private health insurance providers to cover medical foods.

Generally, a medical food is a food prescribed by a physician for the dietary management of a disease or condition. The bill expands this definition to include a food prescribed as a therapeutic option when a physician determines that traditional therapies are inappropriate for the patient. This definition shall apply to the insurance programs described above and to a federal grant program to encourage the development of drugs and medical foods for rare diseases.

]]> Patient Access to Medical Foods Act Display Title Patient Access to Medical Foods Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Orphan Drug Act with respect to the definition of medical food, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Patient Access to Medical Foods Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr56ih/xml/BILLS-117hr56ih.xml 2021-02-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.