tube, which requires expensive surgery and carries additional risks for the patient. (6) Testing for select inborn errors of metabolism is required in all States, and more than 7,000 babies per year are diagnosed with an inherited metabolic disorder. Yet, policies on medically necessary food vary significantly and do not always make it possible for families to get sufficient nutrition for their affected children. 3. Coverage of medically necessary food, vitamins, and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (a) Coverage under the Medicare program (1) Medically necessary food (A) In general Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2) ) is amended— (i) in subparagraph (GG), by striking and at the end