HELLPP Act
- Last Action
- 5/5/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-05-04Referred 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.
- 2021-05-04Referred 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.
- 2021-05-04Introduced in House
- 2021-05-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-04 (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)
- Bill Johnson (R-OH)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Al Lawson (D-FL)
- Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
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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