HR 2114 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Health Access and Flexibility Act of 2003

Introduced May 15, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Michael C. Burgess R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 21, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 15, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Health Access and Flexibility Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to Archer medical savings accounts to: (1) eliminate such accounts' availability to only self-employed individuals and employees of small employers; (2) repeal the 750,000 limitation on the number of such accounts; (3) reduce the permitted minimum deductibles on qualifying high deductible plans to $1,000 (single coverage), and $2,000 (family coverage); (4) increase the monthly (and thus the annual) deduction limitation permitted for account contributions; (5) permit employer and employee contributions to be made to an account; (6) make cost-of-living adjustments applicable to only high deductible plan maximums; and (7) provide for 60-day rollovers from a health flexible spending arrangement to an account.

Amends title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid) to authorize a State to provide alternative medical benefits for eligible population groups which shall consist of at least: (1) coverage for medical expenses in a year after a catastrophic deductible has been met; and (2) contribution into a medical freedom account (as defined by this Act).

Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2003 to Jun 19, 2003, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-GADavid ScottOriginalMay 15, 2003
R-TXPete SessionsMay 22, 2003
R-TXRon PaulMay 22, 2003
R-GACharles W. NorwoodJun 2, 2003
R-FLDave WeldonJun 2, 2003
R-AZTrent FranksJun 2, 2003
R-COBob BeauprezJun 11, 2003
R-TXJoe BartonJun 11, 2003
R-NELee TerryJun 19, 2003

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 21, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. May 20, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. May 15, 2003Introduced in House
  4. May 15, 2003Referred 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.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

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