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A 7155

Provides for health insurance coverage for nutritional care provided through licensed nutritionists

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Vivian Cook

Bill A 7155 requires health plans to cover nutritional care by licensed nutritionists, expanding access for insured individuals; referred to the Insurance committee.

REFERRED TO INSURANCE
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Bill Summary · A 7155

Summary of Bill A 7155

Overview

Bill A 7155 would require health insurance plans to provide coverage for nutritional care provided through licensed nutritionists. The measure is currently in the early stage of the legislative process and has been referred to the Insurance committee.

  • Bill number: A 7155
  • Title: Provides for health insurance coverage for nutritional care provided through licensed nutritionists
  • Status: Referred to Insurance
  • Introduced: March 21, 2025
  • Primary sponsor: Vivian Cook

Purpose and intent

The bill aims to ensure that individuals enrolled in health insurance have access to nutritional care services delivered by licensed nutritionists. This would formalize coverage for services such as medical nutrition therapy or nutrition counseling provided by credentialed professionals, potentially improving management of nutrition-related health conditions.

Key provisions (high-level)

Note: The specific statutory language, definitions, and any limits would be set in the bill text. Based on the title, expected provisions likely include:
- A requirement that health insurance plans cover nutritional care services furnished by licensed nutritionists.
- Coverage would apply to services deemed medically necessary or appropriate under the plan’s medical necessity criteria (exact definitions to be specified in the bill).
- Provisions may address cost-sharing, coordination with other nutrition-related benefits, and parity with coverage for other medical professionals (e.g., physicians, dietitians) as defined in the bill.
- Definitions to be established for terms such as “nutritional care,” “licensed nutritionist,” and related eligibility or credentialing standards.

Note: The precise scope, exclusions, pricing (copays/deductibles), and duration of coverage would be determined by the enacted text.

Affected parties

  • Insured individuals: could gain access to coverage for nutrition-related care from licensed nutritionists.
  • Health insurers and plans: potential new coverage requirement affecting benefit design, premiums, and administration.
  • Licensed nutritionists: increased potential demand for services from insured patients and possible alignment with insurance networks and credentialing.
  • Employers (if they sponsor self-insured plans) and state health programs may also be affected by changes in coverage requirements.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: March 21, 2025.
  • Status: Referred to the Insurance committee on March 21, 2025 (listed twice in the record provided).
  • Related/Balancing measures: Several companion and related bills exist in prior sessions (e.g., S 4242 as a companion; multiple A-series and other related bills noted). These may converge or influence future amendments or action.

Related bills and context

  • Companion and related measures include S 4242 (companion), A 6888, A 4467, A 5965, A 7955, A 5053, A 4772, A 4506, A 5406, A 7088, and others from prior sessions. Tracking these can provide insight into enacted language and policy evolution.

Overall assessment

A 7155 introduces a targeted expansion of health insurance coverage to include nutritional care provided by licensed nutritionists. As currently categorized, the bill is in the early committee stage with no enacted text yet public. The final impact will depend on the detailed provisions, definitions, and any cost considerations adopted during committee and floor debates.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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