Bill > HR856

Introduced Session

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for certain charity care furnished by physicians, and for other purposes. 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. 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, or attending medical personnel supporting the physician, if the act or omission (1) occurs in the course of furnishing charity care, and (2) was not grossly negligent. The bill preempts laws of a state or a political subdivision of the state that are inconsistent with this provision, unless the laws provide greater protection from liability for a defendant.

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Daniel Webster (R)*,  Rick Allen (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Tom Emmer (R),  Greg Gianforte (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Mark Green (R),  Michael Guest (R),  James Hagedorn (R),  Jody Hice (R),  Steve King (R),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Barry Loudermilk (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Scott Perry (R),  Collin Peterson (D),  John Rutherford (R),  Ross Spano (R),  Pete Stauber (R),  Greg Steube (R),  Scott Tipton (R),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Ron Wright (R),  Ted Yoho (R),  Don Young (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 01/29/2019)

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