3.0.0 707 2023-01-11T13:34:16Z 2023-01-11T13:34:16Z House HR 2017-01-27 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 14 (Friday, January 27, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BLACKBURN:H.R. 707.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 ``to regulate commerce withforeign nations, and among the several states, and with theIndian tribes.''[Page H702]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-08T22:07:43Z Referred to 2017-01-27T19:00:49Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-03T15:49:57Z Referred to 2017-01-27T19:00:54Z 2017-02-08 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-02-03 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-01-27 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 2017-01-27 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-27 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 2017-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 N M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2018-05-03 False Health Aging Health care costs and insurance Income tax deductions Medicare Social security and elderly assistance Health 00 2017-01-27 Introduced in House 2017-02-03T22:38:46Z Health Care Choices for Seniors Act

This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Medicare Alternative Voucher (MAV) Program, under which a voucher may be used as a contribution into a health savings account and for the payment of enrollment premiums under a high-deductible health plan. HHS must establish a procedure under which an individual otherwise entitled to Medicare benefits may waive such entitlement and be automatically enrolled in the MAV Program.

In addition, the bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the amount of the deduction from gross income for health savings accounts by the amount of the MAV that is contributed to an individual's health savings account.

The bill also suspends Medicare late enrollment penalties for an individual between ages 65 and 70.

]]> Health Care Choices for Seniors Act Display Title Health Care Choices for Seniors Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Social Security Act to improve choices available to Medicare eligible seniors by permitting them to elect (instead of regular Medicare benefits) to receive a voucher for a health savings account, for premiums for a high deductible health insurance plan, or both and by suspending Medicare late enrollment penalties between ages 65 and 70. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Health Care Choices for Seniors Act Introduced in House 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr707ih/xml/BILLS-115hr707ih.xml 2017-02-08 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.