HR2959-118

Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires allow both spouses to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA account Paragraph (5) of section 223(b) is amended to read as follows: (5)Special rule for married individuals with family coverage(A), requires provisions relating to Medicare Paragraph (7) of section 223(b) is amended by adding at the end the following: This paragraph shall not apply to any individual during any period for which the individual's only, and requires individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance Paragraph (1) of section 223(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E)Special rule for individuals eligible for assistance. It relies on compliance mandates, tax rate changes, definition changes, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Finance, and Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face increased risk.

Key Provisions

  • Requires allow both spouses to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA account Paragraph (5) of section 223(b) is amended to read as follows: (5)Special rule for married individuals with family coverage(A)...
  • Requires provisions relating to Medicare Paragraph (7) of section 223(b) is amended by adding at the end the following: This paragraph shall not apply to any individual during any period for which the individual's only...
  • Requires individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance Paragraph (1) of section 223(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E)Special rule for individuals eligible for assistance...
  • Requires members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts Section 223 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i)Application to health care sharing...
  • Requires treatment of direct primary care service arrangements Section 223(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6)Treatment of direct primary care service arrangementsAn arrangement under...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires allow both spouses to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA account Paragraph (5) of section 223(b) is amended to read as follows: (5)Special rule for married individuals with family coverage(A), requires provisions relating to Medicare Paragraph (7) of section 223(b) is amended by adding at the end the following: This paragraph shall not apply to any individual during any period for which the individual's only, and requires individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance Paragraph (1) of section 223(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E)Special rule for individuals eligible for assistance.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Finance, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

The bill requires allow both spouses to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA account Paragraph (5) of section 223(b) is amended to read as follows: (5)Special rule for married individuals with family coverage(A), requires provisions relating to Medicare Paragraph (7) of section 223(b) is amended by adding at the end the following: This paragraph shall not apply to any individual during any period for which the individual's only, and requires individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance Paragraph (1) of section 223(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E)Special rule for individuals eligible for assistance.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Consumers Healthcare Finance Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
  • Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 27, 2023

Mr. LaTurner introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Domains
Healthcare Consumers Healthcare Finance Civil Rights

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