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HR 4819 114th Congress House

HEALTHIER Act of 2016

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program for States that provide flexibility in licensing for health care providers who offer services on a volunteer basis.

Introduced: May 11, 2016 See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingIntergovernmental relations
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Licensing and registrationsPoverty and welfare assistanceRural conditions and developmentSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operations
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1814)
Mar 25, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 21, 2016
Referred 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.
Mar 21, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 19, 2016

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1814)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2016 or the HEALTHIER Act of 2016

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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 5
R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 13, 2016
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · May 12, 2016
Black, Diane
· May 11, 2016
Roskam, Peter
· May 11, 2016
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 26, 2016
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 14, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 21, 2016
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Mar 21, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4819: HEALTHIER Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4819/
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"H.R. 4819: HEALTHIER Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4819/.
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H.R. 4819, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4819/.
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