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HR 7831 117th Congress House Taxation

HEALTH Act

Introduced: May 18, 2022 Introduced by: Webster, Daniel Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 18, 2022
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Helping Everyone Access Long Term Healthcare Act or the HEALTH Act

This bill allows a tax deduction for direct primary care physicians who provide charity care. The care must be provided without expectation of reimbursement and to an individual enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

A direct primary care physician is a physician who provides primary care (1) to individuals who have paid a periodic subscription fee, and (2) in exchange for a fee that is published on a publicly available website of the physician.

What's happening now May 18, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8588 Related bill Fair Care Act of 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7831: HEALTH Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7831/
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"H.R. 7831: HEALTH Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7831/.
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H.R. 7831, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7831/.
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[H.R. 7831: HEALTH Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7831/)
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