HELLPP Act
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- 2024-02-28ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Joyce (PA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1634, a bill originally introduced by Representative Johnson (OH), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- 2023-03-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-03-17Referred 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.
- 2023-03-17Referred 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.
- 2023-03-17Introduced in House
- 2023-03-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-17 (00)
Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act or the HELLPP Act
This bill adds podiatrists as covered physicians under the Medicaid program.
Additionally, the bill revises certain documentation requirements related to Medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes.
Finally, the bill subjects payments made to a Medicaid provider or supplier to a continuing levy for federal taxes owed by the provider or supplier.
Cosponsors (20)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Tim Walberg (R-MI)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Eric Crawford (R-AR)
- Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Charles Fleischmann (R-TN)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
Subjects
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
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