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HR 5684 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025

In plain language: Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025 This bill expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to include medically necessary food and associated equipment and supplies. The bill defines medically necessary food as specially formulated and processed products (e.g., nutritional formulas) prescribed by health care practitioners for individuals who have special dietary requirements because of certain digestive or metabolic disorders or conditions.

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  1. Oct 3, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  2. Oct 3, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Oct 3, 2025Introduced in House

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