United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 4819 — HEALTHIER Act of 2016 Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2016

Last action — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1814)

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Summary

HEALTHIER Act of 2016 Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2016 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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Action History

  1. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1814)

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. Referred to House Ways and Means

  4. Referred to House Energy and Commerce

  5. 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.

  6. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4819 do?
HEALTHIER Act of 2016 Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2016 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.
Who sponsors HR 4819?
HR 4819 is sponsored by John Duncan (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4819?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 4819?
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