Helping Save Americans' Health Care Choices Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 9, 2013 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.
- IntroducedMar 21, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Helping Save Americans' Health Care Choices Act of 2013 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to repeal: (1) the 20% penalty for distributions from a health savings account (HSA) or an Archer medical savings account (Archer MSA) not used for qualified medical expenses, (2) the prohibition on distributions from an HSA for over-the-counter drugs, and (3) the limitation on health flexible spending arrangements under cafeteria plans. Allows the treatment of a high deductible health plan as a qualified health plan under PPACA.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to allow: (1) a retirement savings tax credit for contributions to an HSA; (2) payment of premiums for high deductible health plans from an HSA; (3) a tax deduction for medical expenses incurred prior to the establishment of an HSA; (4) an increase of the HSA maximum allowable contribution amount to match the limit on deductible and out-of-pocket expenses under an HSA; (5) an exclusion from gross income of employer-provided coverage for qualified long-term care services that is provided through a flexible spending or similar arrangement; (6) eligibility for veterans with a service-connected disability, participants in Tricare, and certain Medicare beneficiaries for participation in an HSA; (7) both spouses to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA account; and (8) a tax deduction for amounts paid by patients to their primary physician in advance for the right to receive medical services on an as-needed basis. Renames IRC section headings relating to high deductible health plans as HSA qualified health plans.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, through regulations or other guidance, to encourage administrators of health plans and trustees of HSAs to provide for simultaneous enrollment in high deductible health plans and setup of HSAs.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 30, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Kerry L. Bentivolio | Oct 30, 2013 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Oct 30, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 22, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2013Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4900 | Helping Veterans Save for Health Care Act of 2014 | Related bill | Jun 19, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Comprehensive health care
- Disability and paralysis
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Family relationships
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Income tax credits
- Income tax deductions
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
- Military medicine
- Sales and excise taxes
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
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