Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025

Expanded Disease Coverage: The bill adds several conditions to the list of those covered by medical nutrition therapy, including prediabetes, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, malnutrition, eating disorders, cancer, gastrointestinal diseases, HIV, AIDS, and cardiovascular disease (Section 3(a)(2)(A)). This provides coverage for people managing these specific health issues.

Broader Clinical Scope: The Secretary of Health and Human Services can determine that services are medically necessary for other conditions, such as those involving unintentional weight loss or others specified by clinical guidelines (Section 3(a)(2)(A)(B)(4)(N)).

Increased Provider Options: The bill expands the list of people who can furnish these services to include physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and clinical psychologists for eating disorders (Section 3(a)(2)(A)(ii)).

Cost-Effective Treatment: Congress finds that medical nutrition therapy is a cost-effective component of treatment for various chronic conditions (Section 2(4)).

Dialysis Exclusion: Medical nutrition therapy services will not be included for the prevention, management, or treatment of a renal disease if the individual is receiving maintenance dialysis for which payment is made under section 1881 (Section 3(a)(2)(A)(ii)).

Delayed Implementation: The amendments and expanded services will not apply until years beginning on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Act (Section 3(c)).