HELLPP Act

Summary

Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act or HELLPP Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to include podiatrists as physicians in order to cover their services under the Medicaid program. Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) to revise requirements for coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes regarding the processes of: (1) documentation by a physician of, and certification of a comprehensive plan of care related to, the diabetic condition; (2) prescription by a podiatrist or other qualified physician upon a finding of the medical necessity for the therapeutic shoes, including findings communicated to a certifying doctor of medicine or osteopathy of certain related foot conditions; and (3) fitting and supplying the shoes. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to subject to the continuing levy upon property and property rights, for collection of unpaid taxes, any payments made to a Medicaid provider or supplier.

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Timeline

1. 25 April 2013

   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. 25 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 April 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 June 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
• David Scott · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor

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