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H.R. 4819 (114th)

HEALTHIER Act of 2016

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Introduced

21 March 2016

Last action

19 April 2016 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1814)

Sponsors

Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2016 or the HEALTHIER Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states with a volunteer health care provider law that permits a volunteer to provide health care services without being licensed in the state if the volunteer is licensed in another state. The law must: (1) require the services to be provided in a rural or impoverished area and to be within the scope of practice of the provider in the state, and (2) prohibit the services from being provided for more than seven consecutive days.

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Timeline

  1. 21 March 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 March 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 March 2016

    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. 21 March 2016

    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

  5. 25 March 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 April 2016

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1814)

    Source: IntroReferral

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