HELLPP Act

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. 21 September 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 September 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 21 September 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 September 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 September 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 September 2021

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Sponsors

• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Todd Young · R · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
• Gary Peters · D · Cosponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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