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. 18 July 2013

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 July 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 18 July 2013 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → HELLPP Act
• related to ← SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
• related to ← Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014
• related to ← Responsible Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014
• related to ← Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014