S. 584: Nutrition CARE Act of 2021
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S. 584: Nutrition CARE Act of 2021
117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-03 · Health · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-03 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Nutrition CARE Act of 2021
Plain summary
Nutrition Counseling Aiding Recovery for Eating Disorders Act of 2021 or the Nutrition CARE Act of 2021 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders. Such services must be furnished by a registered dietitian or nutrition professional pursuant to a referral from a physician, psychologist, or other authorized mental health professional.
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Official text
Nutrition CARE Act of 2021
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · 6 cosponsors
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Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] reported raising $3.2 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 Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s584.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>
Record fed-us-cong117-s584 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117