# 119-s-3934: Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026

119-s-3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3934
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-18

## Summary

**Expand Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy.** It would let more types of providers deliver medical nutrition therapy and cover it for many more chronic conditions. - Beneficiaries: Over two-thirds of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries have two or more chronic conditions that nutrition can affect. Many would become eligible for MNT for conditions such as diabetes, prediabetes, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and cardiovascular and gastrointestinal diseases. - Providers: More clinicians could bill Medicare for MNT. The bill would let physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and, for eating disorders, clinical psychologists furnish MNT. - Timing and limits: The expansion would exclude patients on maintenance dialysis paid under section 1881. The coverage changes would apply to items and services furnished in years beginning two years after enactment.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Medicare nutrition therapy, with limits: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would let Medicare cover medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for many more conditions. The list would include diabetes, prediabetes, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, malnutrition, eating disorders, cancer, gastrointestinal disease (including Celiac), HIV/AIDS, and heart diseas…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-383: JOBS Act of 2025
- 119-s-2903: Safe Step Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3934 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3934)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-383: JOBS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-383)
- [119-s-2903: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2903)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3934 (as of 2026-07-18).