Homecare for Seniors Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Homecare for Seniors Act expands health savings account qualified distributions. It changes section 223 so specified medical care includes qualified home care: a contract to provide at least three in-residence services such as eating, toileting, transferring, bathing, dressing, continence, and medication adherence. The bill excludes contracts between related service providers and recipients and requires qualified services to be provided by licensed or otherwise qualifying home-care providers under the statutory language. The amendments apply to taxable years beginning after enactment. It also directs HHS, in consultation with Treasury, to run a public-awareness campaign about in-home service expenses eligible for tax-free HSA distributions.
Who Benefits and How
Seniors with HSAs benefit because qualified home care can be paid with tax-free HSA distributions. Home care agencies benefit because HSA funds can be used for contracts covering multiple daily-living services. Family caregivers benefit indirectly if HSA-paid professional home care reduces unpaid care pressure. Medication-adherence service providers benefit because medication adherence is listed as a qualifying home-care service.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Internal Revenue Service must administer a new qualified home care expense category and related-party exclusion. The Department of Health and Human Services must run a public-awareness campaign with Treasury. Federal revenue officials bear reduced revenue if more HSA distributions are tax-free. Unlicensed home care providers may be excluded from HSA-eligible contracts.
Key Provisions
- Expands HSA qualified distributions to include qualified home care contracts.
- Requires contracts to cover at least three listed services such as eating, toileting, transferring, bathing, dressing, continence, or medication adherence.
- Blocks related-party home care contracts from qualifying.
- Directs HHS and Treasury to increase public awareness of eligible in-home service expenses.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Lets HSA funds pay tax-free for qualified home care contracts providing at least three activities-of-daily-living or medication-adherence services, excluding related-party contracts, and requires an HHS public-awareness campaign.
Key Policy Areas
Tax, Senior Care, Home Care
Primary Purpose
Lets HSA funds pay tax-free for qualified home care contracts providing at least three activities-of-daily-living or medication-adherence services, excluding related-party contracts, and requires an HHS public-awareness campaign.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Seniors with HSAs
- Home care agencies
- Family caregivers
- Medication-adherence service providers
Identified Costs
- Internal Revenue Service
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Federal revenue officials
- Unlicensed home care providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Panetta) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Home care agencies, Unlicensed home care providers
Federal revenue officials, Internal Revenue Service
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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