HR 1542
115th Congress
House
Health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicaid
Medicare
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
HELLPP Act
Introduced: March 15, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 15, 2017
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 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act or the HELLPP Act
This bill adds podiatrists as covered physicians under the Medicaid program.
Documentation requirements related to Medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes are revised.
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to subject payments made to a Medicaid provider or supplier to a continuing levy for federal taxes owed by the provider or supplier.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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