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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to be included under Medicare, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1542| House 
| Updated: 3/24/2017
Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (90)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 12, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1533
Introduced in Senate
  • March 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 15, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 24, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 12, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1533
    Introduced in Senate

Health

Related Bills

  • S 115-1533: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to be included under Medicare, and for other purposes.
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicaidMedicareTax administration and collection, taxpayers

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to be included under Medicare, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1542| House 
| Updated: 3/24/2017
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.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 12, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1533
Introduced in Senate
  • March 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 15, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 24, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 12, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1533
    Introduced in Senate
Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (90)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 115-1533: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to be included under Medicare, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Digestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicaidMedicareTax administration and collection, taxpayers