# 119-hr-2495: Nutrition CARE Act of 2025

119-hr-2495, Nutrition CARE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2495
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nutrition CARE Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 46
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would add Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy for eating disorders.** It would create an eating-disorder-specific pathway under Medicare Part B and set who can provide and refer to that care. - Medicare beneficiaries with eating disorders: Would gain covered outpatient medical nutrition therapy with minimum service amounts of 13 hours in the first year and 4 hours in each subsequent year. - Registered dietitians and nutrition professionals: Must provide the covered services for the care to qualify under Medicare. - Physicians, psychologists, and other mental health professionals: Could refer patients for medical nutrition therapy to the extent allowed by state law. - Program definition and limits: The Secretary would use the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to define eligible eating disorders and could set reasonable limits and specify eligible providers and referral sources.

## Cosponsors (46)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare nutrition help for eating disorders: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicare Part B would cover medical nutrition therapy for eating disorders starting January 1, 2026. You would need a referral from a doctor or a psychologist (or another authorized mental health provider). Care would need to be given by a registered dietitian or nutrition professional.…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2495 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2495)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2495 (as of 2026-09-21).