# 119-hr-6199: Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025

119-hr-6199, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6199
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would expand Medicare Part B coverage for medical nutrition therapy by widening which illnesses qualify and by allowing more clinicians to deliver those services.** - Medicare beneficiaries could receive medical nutrition therapy for a long list of conditions, including diabetes, prediabetes, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, malnutrition, eating disorders, cancer, gastrointestinal diseases such as celiac disease, HIV and AIDS, cardiovascular disease, and certain renal diseases. Services for renal disease would not be payable if the person is on maintenance dialysis. - More clinicians could furnish medical nutrition therapy. The bill explicitly includes physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and for eating disorders, clinical psychologists, alongside registered dietitians or nutrition professionals. - The Secretary of Health and Human Services could add other qualifying conditions based on United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations or clinical guidelines set by professional organizations. Coverage would be limited to the listed or Secretary-designated conditions and would take effect two years after enactment.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Changes to Medicare nutrition therapy: mixed, medium. This bill would expand Medicare Part B coverage for medical nutrition therapy to many listed conditions, like diabetes, obesity, cancer, and eating disorders. It would let physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and doctors provide MNT, and allow clinical psychologist…

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- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6199 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6199)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6199 (as of 2026-09-21).