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HR 2786 111th Congress House Taxation Health care costs and insurance Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Income tax deductions

Patient Fairness and Indigent Care Promotion Act of 2009

Introduced: June 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jun 10, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 10, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patient Fairness and Indigent Care Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain medical care providers a tax deduction for uncompensated medical care provided to individuals with income below 135% of the poverty line.

What's happening now June 10, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2786: Patient Fairness and Indigent Care Promotion Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2786/
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"H.R. 2786: Patient Fairness and Indigent Care Promotion Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2786/.
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H.R. 2786, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2786/.
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