HOUSE 860115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

HEALTHIER Act of 2017

Last Action: 2/10/2017

Actions

2017-02-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-02-03Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-02-03Introduced in House
2017-02-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-03 (00)

Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2017 or the HEALTHIER Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states with a volunteer health care provider law that permits a volunteer to provide health care services without being licensed in the state if the volunteer is licensed in another state.

The law must: (1) require the services to be provided in a rural or impoverished area and to be within the scope of practice of the provider in the state, and (2) prohibit the services from being provided for more than seven consecutive days.

Cosponsors (11)

David Roe (R-TN)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
H. Griffith (R-VA)
Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
Lynn Jenkins (R-KS)
Scott Tipton (R-CO)
Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL)

Subjects

Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Poverty and welfare assistance
Rural conditions and development
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations

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