Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025

Sponsored bySen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]MS· Introduced 2 décembre 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2 décembre 2025·7 months ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 9 juin 2026

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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2 actions

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
2 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

6 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]MS

Cosponsors

Democrat583%
Republican117%

Democrat:Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]GA
Democrat:Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Democrat:Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]GA
Democrat:Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
Democrat:Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Republican:Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]IA

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Health

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Finance Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To2 Dec 2025
- Referred To2 Dec 2025

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