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H.R. 1542 (115th)

HELLPP Act

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Introduced

15 March 2017

Last action

24 March 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Subjects

Healthcare, Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Taxation

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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. Documentation requirements related to Medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes are revised. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to subject payments made to a Medicaid provider or supplier to a continuing levy for federal taxes owed by the provider or supplier.

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Timeline

  1. 15 March 2017

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 March 2017

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 17 March 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 March 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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