H.R. 2415: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013
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H.R. 2415: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013
113th Congress · introduced 2013-06-18 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-06-18 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013
Plain summary
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the "Medicare and You Handbook." Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allow other physicians, registered dietitians, certified diabetes educators, and instructors trained and certified by the National Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Coach Training program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide, and be independently reimbursed for, intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished outside of the primary care setting, so long as any such nonphysician provider or instructor furnishing the therapy must communicate any recommendation or treatment plan for an individual to the individual's primary care physicians or practitioner. Authorizes the Secretary to cover under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) medication for treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for an overweight individual with one or more comorbidities.
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Official text
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] · 115 cosponsors
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Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Bill Foster (D-IL), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Todd Young (R-IN), Jim Costa (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and 55 more.
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] reported raising $6.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr2415.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr2415 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113