House Bill 2235
116th Congress(2019-2020)
HELLPP Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 10, 2019
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Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2235
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116
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Health
Health
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Diana DeGette
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
April 10, 2019
04/11/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/10/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/10/2019
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.
04/10/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:32:18 PM