Senate Committee Passes Health-Care Bill With Charity Provisions

October 13, 2009, The Chronicle of Philanthropy — The Senate Finance Committee Tuesday passed health-care legislation that would allow small charities to receive a tax credit to help them provide health insurance to their employees.

The bill approved by a 14-9 vote, with support from one Republican, Olympia Snowe of Maine would also require nonprofit hospitals to conduct “a community health needs assessment” at least once every three years and take other steps.