S 1533 115th Congress Senate

HELLPP Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to be included under Medicare, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 12, 2017 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

Health Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, supplies

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MedicaidMedicareTax administration and collection, taxpayers

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Jul 12, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Jul 12, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action July 12, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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