US SB1533 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Introduced on July 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance 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
| Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
| Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
| Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1524 (Same As) 2017-03-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB1542 (Same As) 2017-03-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB1542 (Same As) 2017-03-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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/senate-bill/1533/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1533/BILLS-115s1533is.pdf |
