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Did Collins introduce a bill to expand Medicare nutrition therapy?

Matches stated record claim. She sponsored the 2026 bill; the proposed expansion has not become law.

Susan M. Collins

Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy

Matches stated record claim

What they say

In the October 13 debate, Collins said she had introduced a bill to expand Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy.

What the record shows

Collins sponsored S. 3934, the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026, introduced February 26. It would expand Medicare nutrition therapy services. It was referred to Senate Finance; the October 22 record lists no law.

Limit: This verifies the bill she introduced. It does not show that the proposed coverage expansion is in force.

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  1. WABI/WAGM Senate debate, Collins on Medicare nutrition therapyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cXhqabYBF4&t=2351s

    WABI / WAGM · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 22, 2026

    39:11. Paraphrase of saved native English captions; no second transcript compared.

    candidate statement

    For: Did Collins introduce a bill to expand Medicare nutrition therapy?

  2. S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3934

    Congress.gov / U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Feb 26, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 22, 2026

    Collins sponsor confirmed by Congress.gov API; introduced text read from GovInfo. No law listed at the October 22 readback.

    official legislative record

    For: Did Collins introduce a bill to expand Medicare nutrition therapy?

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