House Bill 5157
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Direct Primary Care for America Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 3, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5157
Congress
117
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Direct Primary Care for America Act
This bill allows participants in health savings accounts to pay for direct primary care service arrangements from such accounts. A direct primary care service arrangement is primary medical care provided by primary care practitioners if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee.
The bill allows waivers to states under Medicaid to provide direct primary care to low-income Medicaid recipients.
The bill also allows health care facilities to participate in the National Health Service Corps Scholarship or Loan Repayment Program if they offer direct primary care service arrangements and are in a health professional shortage area.
September 3, 2021
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09/06/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
09/03/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
09/03/2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.
09/03/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 31, 2022 9:00:20 AM