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H.R. 2972 (117th)

HELLPP Act

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Introduced

4 May 2021

Last action

5 May 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Diana DeGette, Bill Johnson, Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Theodore Deutch, Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Cynthia Axne, Jackie Walorski, Gwen Moore, Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Gerald Connolly, Haley Stevens, Paul Tonko, Earl Blumenauer, Al Lawson, Brad Wenstrup, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], JAMES LANGEVIN, Brenda Lawrence, John Yarmuth, Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Kurt Schrader, Brian Higgins, PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Raúl Grijalva, William Timmons, Betty McCollum, Tom Cole, Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Conor Lamb, Eric Crawford, Filemon Vela, Ann Kuster, Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Charles Fleischmann, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], James McGovern, Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], C. Ruppersberger

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. 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.

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Timeline

  1. 4 May 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 May 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 May 2021

    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

  4. 5 May 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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