H.R. 1542 · 115th Congress
HELLPP Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bill Johnson
- Introduced
- 2017-03-15
- Latest action
- 2017-03-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
Documentation requirements related to Medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes are revised.
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to subject payments made to a Medicaid provider or supplier to a continuing levy for federal taxes owed by the provider or supplier.