# 114-hr-4819: HEALTHIER Act of 2016

114-hr-4819, HEALTHIER Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN); status Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1814) (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4819
- Congress: 114
- Title: HEALTHIER Act of 2016
- Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1814)
- Introduced: 2016-03-21
- Sponsor: JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2016-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2016-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016
- 114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-4819 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4819)

## Related
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2646)
- [114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1624)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
- [114-hr-427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-427)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4819 (as of 2025-11-18).