H.R. 1221: HELLPP Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-03-03 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-03-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

HELLPP Act

Plain summary

Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act or the HELLPP Act Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to include podiatrists as physicians in order to cover their services under the Medicaid program. Amends SSAct 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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HELLPP Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · 143 cosponsors

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Diana DeGette (D-CO), John B. Larson (D-CT), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and 83 more.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr1221.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr1221 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114