To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H4189782CEAAD443AB1ECF7A7DF638B4C: 1. Treatment of health care sharing ministries as a medical expense and not as insurance Section 213(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by...
- Section H54F8452E939E4E8E84755C63C67392B0: 7702C. Treatment of health care sharing ministries For purposes of this title, a health care sharing ministry (as defined in section 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii) without...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kelly of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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