Medical Care Equity Act

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Introduced

26 September 2022

Last action

27 September 2022 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

Medical Care Equity Act This bill allows a tax deduction for the unreimbursed Medicare-based value of qualified charity care (i.e., physicians' services furnished without expectation of reimbursement, including medical screenings and treatment for emergency medical conditions and labor-related treatments). 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 locality that are inconsistent with this exemption, unless the laws provide greater protection from liability for a defendant.

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Timeline

26 September 2022
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
26 September 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to → Fair Care Act of 2022

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8984
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8984
us · 117-hr-8984 · source updated 3 January 2025