3.0.0
1160
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2025-08-26T18:45:15Z
House
H
HR
2025-02-10
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1160
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:H.R. 1160.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H614]
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2025-02-10T17:03:05Z
- 2025-02-10
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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House floor actions
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Ways and Means Committee
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Earl
Carter
R
GA
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Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
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Dunn
R
FL
P.
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2025-02-10
True
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Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Claudia
Tenney
R
NY
24
2025-02-10
True
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Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Dan
Crenshaw
R
TX
2
2025-02-10
True
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Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
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Weber
R
TX
K.
14
2025-02-10
True
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Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
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Grothman
R
WI
6
2025-02-11
False
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Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
Blake
Moore
R
UT
D.
1
2025-04-07
False
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Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Burgess
Owens
R
UT
4
2025-05-07
False
Taxation
Taxation
2025-05-05T18:46:05Z
00
2025-02-10
Introduced in House
2025-08-26T18:44:47Z
Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act of 2025
This bill provides statutory authority to classify qualified locum tenens physicians and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for federal tax purposes. (Locum tenens generally refers to an individual who temporarily fulfills the duties of another individual and is commonly used to refer to temporary staffing in the healthcare industry.)
Under current law, independent contractors are considered self-employed for federal tax purposes and, thus, are required to make quarterly estimated income tax payments and pay self-employment taxes (Social Security and Medicare taxes). (Other federal tax reporting requirements and obligations apply.)
The bill defines a qualified locum tenens physician or advanced care practitioner as an individual who provides temporary services for not more than one continuous year at a site of service as (1) a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, optometry, or podiatry (authorized to provide such services by the state, U.S. possession, or U.S. territory in which such services are performed); or (2) a nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, or certified registered nurse anesthetist. The term also includes an individual who provides such temporary services and is otherwise considered a physician under the Social Security Act (e.g., certain chiropractors).

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Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act of 2025
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Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act of 2025
2025-03-13T04:23:26Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of locum tenens physicians and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors to help alleviate physician shortages, including in underserved areas.
2025-03-13T04:20:42Z
Introduced in House
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- Introduced in House
2025-02-10T05:00:00Z
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2025-02-10
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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