HELLPP Act
Latest action · Sep 21, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 21, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2021 to Jul 18, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Sep 21, 2021 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Dec 15, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Apr 28, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jun 6, 2022 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jul 18, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Sep 21, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2972 | HELLPP Act | Identical bill | May 5, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2021Introduced in Senate
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