US HB1542 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 58-33)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
HELLPP Act Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act This bill adds podiatrists as covered physicians under the Medicaid program. Documentation requirements related to Medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes are revised. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to subject payments made to a Medicaid provider or supplier to a continuing levy for federal taxes owed by the provider or supplier.
Title
HELLPP Act Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-24 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-03-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-03-15 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2017-03-15 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2017-03-15 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2017-03-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1533 (Same As) 2017-07-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicaid
Medicare
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicaid
Medicare
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1542/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1542/BILLS-115hr1542ih.pdf |
