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HR 385 106th Congress House

Health Care Access Improvement Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to primary health providers who establish practices in health professional shortage areas.

Introduced: January 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation Access to health careFamiliesFamily medicineHealth
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Access Improvement Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited tax credit to qualified primary health services providers who establish practices in health professional shortage areas.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 11, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 2, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 19, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 385: Health Care Access Improvement Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-385/
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"H.R. 385: Health Care Access Improvement Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-385/.
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H.R. 385, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-385/.
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