3.0.0 1342 2019-11-15T21:47:20Z 2019-11-15T21:47:20Z House H HR 2013-03-21 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FLEMING:H.R. 1342.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause I, Congress hasthe ability to lay and collect taxes and to provide for thegeneral welfare of the United States, and Amendment XVI.[Page H1827]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-09T14:59:58Z Referred to 2013-03-21T13:03:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-03-22T20:00:01Z Referred to 2013-03-21T13:03:35Z Helping Veterans Save for Health Care Act of 2014 113 4900 HR 2014-06-19 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS 2013-04-09 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-03-22 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-03-21 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-03-21 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2013-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000456 Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] John Fleming R LA 4 N B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2013-10-30 False B001280 Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11] Kerry Bentivolio R MI L. 11 2013-10-30 False Health Comprehensive health care Disability and paralysis Employee benefits and pensions Family relationships 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 Health 00 2013-03-21 Introduced in House 2013-04-15T19:22:01Z 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.

]]> Helping Save Americans' Health Care Choices Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Helping Save Americans' Health Care Choices Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To repeal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to health savings accounts, and for other purposes. Display Title Helping Save Americans' Health Care Choices Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-03-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1342ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1342ih.xml 2013-04-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.