HR 2235
116th 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
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 10, 2019
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.
Apr 10, 2019
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.
Additionally, the bill revises certain documentation requirements related to Medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes.
Finally, the bill subjects 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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