House Bill 7831
117th Congress(2021-2022)
HEALTH Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 18, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7831
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
Helping Everyone Access Long Term Healthcare Act or the HEALTH Act
This bill allows a tax deduction for direct primary care physicians who provide charity care. The care must be provided without expectation of reimbursement and to an individual enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
A direct primary care physician is a physician who provides primary care (1) to individuals who have paid a periodic subscription fee, and (2) in exchange for a fee that is published on a publicly available website of the physician.
May 18, 2022
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05/18/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
05/18/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 30, 2022 12:04:02 AM