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HR 8984 117th Congress House Taxation

Medical Care Equity Act

Introduced: September 26, 2022 Introduced by: Higgins, Clay Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Sep 27, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 26, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Sep 26, 2022
Introduced in House
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Medical Care Equity Act

This bill allows a tax deduction for the unreimbursed Medicare-based value of qualified charity care (i.e., physicians' services furnished without expectation of reimbursement, including medical screenings and treatment for emergency medical conditions and labor-related treatments).

The bill also specifies that a physician is not liable under federal or state law for harm caused by an act or omission of the physician, or attending medical personnel supporting the physician, if the act or omission (1) occurs in the course of furnishing charity care, and (2) was not grossly negligent. The bill preempts laws of a state or locality that are inconsistent with this exemption, unless the laws provide greater protection from liability for a defendant.

What's happening now September 27, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8588 Related bill Fair Care Act of 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8984: Medical Care Equity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8984/
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"H.R. 8984: Medical Care Equity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8984/.
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H.R. 8984, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8984/.
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