Physician Pro Bono Care Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 1/29/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-01-29Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- 2019-01-29Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- 2019-01-29Introduced in House
- 2019-01-29Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-29 (00)
Physician Pro Bono Care Act of 2019
This bill allows a tax deduction for direct primary care physicians who provide charity care. The care must be provided without expectation of reimbursement and to an individual enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
A "direct primary care physician" is a physician who provides primary care (1) to individuals who have paid a periodic subscription fee, and (2) in exchange for a fee that is published on a publicly available website of the physician.
The bill also specifies that a physician is not liable under federal or state law for harm caused by an act or omission of the physician, or attending medical personnel supporting the physician, if the act or omission (1) occurs in the course of furnishing charity care, and (2) was not grossly negligent. The bill preempts laws of a state or a political subdivision of the state that are inconsistent with this provision, unless the laws provide greater protection from liability for a defendant.
Cosponsors (20)
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- Jody Hice (R-GA)
- Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Ron Wright (R-TX)
- Pete Stauber (R-MN)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Greg Gianforte (R-MT)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Steve King (R-IA)
- Jim Hagedorn (R-MN)
- Ted Yoho (R-FL)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
- Ross Spano (R-FL)
Subjects
- Child health
- Civil actions and liability
- Health personnel
- Income tax deductions
- Medicaid
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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