3.0.0 2688 2023-01-11T13:24:33Z 2023-01-11T13:24:33Z House H HR 2013-07-15 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROSS:H.R. 2688.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States.____________________[Page H4488]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-07-23T15:29:32Z Referred to 2013-07-15T14:00:20Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-07-19T15:09:26Z Referred to 2013-07-15T14:00:25Z Health Care Choice Act of 2013 113 762 HR 2013-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 113 2835 HR 2013-07-25 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS OPTION Act of 2013 113 2900 HR 2013-08-06 Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. Related bill CRS Common Sense Health Reform Americans Actually Want Act 113 3165 HR 2014-01-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Related bill CRS To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit rollovers from health savings accounts to Medicare Advantage MSAs. 113 4180 HR 2014-03-06 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS 2013-07-23 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-07-19 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-07-15 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 2013-07-15 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 2013-07-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-07-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000593 Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] Dennis Ross R FL A. 15 N Health Administrative remedies Child health Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Disability and health-based discrimination Employment and training programs Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health personnel Income tax deductions Income tax exclusion Insurance industry and regulation Intergovernmental relations Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicare State and local government operations Tax treatment of families Health 00 2013-07-15 Introduced in House 2013-10-16T22:37:47Z Providing Accountability and Transparency to Incentivize Economically Necessary Transitions in Health Care Act of 2013 or the PATIENT's Health Care Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to:

  • allow a new tax deduction for premiums paid for a high deductible health care plan;
  • repeal the requirement that an individual making a tax deductible contribution to an HSA be covered by a high deductible health care plan;
  • increase the maximum HSA contribution level;
  • allow Medicare beneficiaries to contribute to an HSA;
  • allow a rollover of HSA amounts to a Medicare Advantage Medical Savings Account (MSA);
  • allow a transfer of a flexible spending arrangement balance to an HSA upon separation from employment;
  • allow payments of high deductible health plan premiums from HSAs;
  • repeal the prohibition against payment of over-the-counter drugs from HSAs, Archer MSAs, and health flexible spending and reimbursement arrangements;
  • allow payment of long-term care premiums from health flexible spending arrangements;
  • allow a rollover of Archer MSA and HSA amounts to adult children of an account holder;
  • allow a carryover of up to $500 of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements;
  • allow Medicare beneficiaries to contribute to a Medicare Advantage MSA; and
  • establish child health savings accounts and allow tax deductible contributions to such accounts.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the operation of individual and group health insurance plans across state lines. Sets forth requirements and limitations applicable to issuers of such plans in the primary and secondary states governing such issuers.

Extends through December 31, 2016, the Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP program) established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

]]> PATIENT's Health Care Act of 2013 Display Title PATIENT's Health Care Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To improve healthcare-related, tax-preferred savings accounts and to provide for cooperative governing of individual and group health insurance coverage across State lines, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced PATIENT's Health Care Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Providing Accountability and Transparency to Incentivize Economically Necessary Transitions in Health Care Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-07-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2688ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2688ih.xml 2013-07-23 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.