HR 7831
117th Congress
House
Taxation
HEALTH Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 18, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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