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HR 2972 117th 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: May 28, 2021 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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May 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 4, 2021
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.
May 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 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.

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 May 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2769 Identical bill HELLPP Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 66
All 66 Democratic 30 Republican 11
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 21, 2022
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Sep 14, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 14, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Aug 9, 2022
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jul 21, 2022
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 21, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jul 21, 2022
McNerney, Jerry
· Jun 16, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jun 16, 2022
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 16, 2022
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jun 16, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jun 16, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 16, 2022
Cartwright, Matt
· May 20, 2022
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · May 11, 2022
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · May 11, 2022
Davis, Rodney
· Apr 5, 2022
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 5, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Apr 5, 2022
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 5, 2022
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Mar 3, 2022
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 18, 2022
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 18, 2022
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 18, 2022
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Feb 18, 2022
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 18, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Feb 18, 2022
Lamb, Conor
· Feb 18, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 18, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 18, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 18, 2022
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 18, 2022
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 18, 2022
Ruppersberger, C.
· Feb 18, 2022
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Feb 18, 2022
Vela, Filemon
· Feb 18, 2022
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jan 13, 2022
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jan 13, 2022
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Jan 6, 2022
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Oct 20, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Sep 20, 2021
Higgins, Brian
· Sep 20, 2021
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Sep 20, 2021
Schrader, Kurt
· Aug 24, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Aug 20, 2021
Lawrence, Brenda
· Aug 20, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Aug 20, 2021
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jul 21, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 21, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2972: HELLPP Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2972/
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"H.R. 2972: HELLPP Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2972/.
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H.R. 2972, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2972/.
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