To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program for States that provide flexibility in licensing for health care providers who offer services on a volunteer basis.
USA115th CongressHR-860| House
| Updated: 2/10/2017
John J. Duncan
Republican Representative
Tennessee
Cosponsors (11)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2017 or the HEALTHIER Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states with a volunteer health care provider law that permits a volunteer to provide health care services without being licensed in the state if the volunteer is licensed in another state. The law must: (1) require the services to be provided in a rural or impoverished area and to be within the scope of practice of the provider in the state, and (2) prohibit the services from being provided for more than seven consecutive days.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Health care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsPoverty and welfare assistanceRural conditions and developmentSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operations
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program for States that provide flexibility in licensing for health care providers who offer services on a volunteer basis.
USA115th CongressHR-860| House
| Updated: 2/10/2017
Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2017 or the HEALTHIER Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states with a volunteer health care provider law that permits a volunteer to provide health care services without being licensed in the state if the volunteer is licensed in another state. The law must: (1) require the services to be provided in a rural or impoverished area and to be within the scope of practice of the provider in the state, and (2) prohibit the services from being provided for more than seven consecutive days.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
John J. Duncan
Republican Representative
Tennessee
Cosponsors (11)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsPoverty and welfare assistanceRural conditions and developmentSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operations