Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 856 (116th)

Physician Pro Bono Care Act of 2019

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

29 January 2019

Last action

29 January 2019 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Ron Wright, Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Jim Hagedorn, Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Ross Spano, Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7], Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

3 January 2025

Taxation

Summary

Physician Pro Bono Care Act of 2019 This bill allows a tax deduction for direct primary care physicians who provide charity care. The care must be provided without expectation of reimbursement and to an individual enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). A "direct primary care physician" is a physician who provides primary care (1) to individuals who have paid a periodic subscription fee, and (2) in exchange for a fee that is published on a publicly available website of the physician. The bill also specifies that a physician is not liable under federal or state law for harm caused by an act or omission of the physician, or attending medical personnel supporting the physician, if the act or omission (1) occurs in the course of furnishing charity care, and (2) was not grossly negligent. The bill preempts laws of a state or a political subdivision of the state that are inconsistent with this provision, unless the laws provide greater protection from liability for a defendant.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 29 January 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  2. 29 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 29 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Documents

3 official files

Introduced in House (text)

View fileDownload file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 29 January 2019

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  • Introduced in House (PDF)

    Introduced in House · EN · 29 January 2019

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 29 January 2019

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Related records

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.