# 119-s-1971: Nutrition CARE Act of 2025

119-s-1971, Nutrition CARE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1971
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nutrition CARE Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands Medicare to cover medical nutrition therapy for people with eating disorders.** It would add eating disorders to the list of conditions that qualify for medical nutrition therapy and set who can provide and refer these services. - Medicare beneficiaries: People with an eating disorder would gain Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy starting January 1, 2026. The bill ties the definition of an eating disorder to the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). - Providers: Services must be furnished by a registered dietitian or nutrition professional and must follow a referral from a physician, psychologist, or other authorized mental health professional as allowed by State law. - Service minimums and limits: The bill specifies at least 13 hours of MNT in the first 1-year period, including a 1-hour initial assessment and 12 hours of reassessment and intervention, and at least 4 hours each subsequent year. The Secretary may impose other reasonable limitations on furnishing and payment. - Administrative update: It reorganizes Medicare beneficiary category language to include eating disorders alongside existing diabetes-related MNT provisions.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Medicare nutrition help for eating disorders: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicare would cover medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for beneficiaries with an eating disorder starting January 1, 2026. The Secretary would define "eating disorder" using the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. MNT must be provided by a registered dietitian or qualified nutrition…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1971 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1971)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
- [119-s-3267: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3267)
- [119-s-3024: Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3024)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1971 (as of 2026-04-21).