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H.R.8984: Medical Care Equity Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 26, 2022
- Latest Major Action Sept. 27, 2022
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Sept. 26, 2022
Bill Summary
Medical Care Equity Act This bill allows a tax deduction for the unreimbursed Medicare-based value of qualified charity care (i.e., physicians' services furnished without expectation of reimbursement, including medical screenings and treatment for emergency medical conditions and labor-related treatments). The bill also specifies that a physician is not liable under federal or state law for harm caused by an act or omission of the physician,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Sept. 27, 2022 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Sept. 26, 2022 |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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Sept. 26, 2022 |
Introduced in the House by Clay Higgins (R-La.) |