3.0.0 191 2023-01-11T13:35:22Z 2023-01-11T13:35:22Z Senate S 2017-01-23 115 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-01-23T22:45:49Z 2017-01-23 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S400-402) IntroReferral 2017-01-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA N C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2017-01-23 True C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2017-01-23 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2017-01-23 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2017-01-30 False R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2017-02-27 False Health Bank accounts, deposits, capital Cardiovascular and respiratory health Child health Coal Disability and health-based discrimination Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health promotion and preventive care Hospital care Income tax credits Income tax exclusion Inflation and prices Medicaid Mental health Sales and excise taxes State and local government operations Worker safety and health Health 00 2017-01-23 Introduced in Senate 2017-07-31T19:51:35Z Patient Freedom Act of 2017

This bill provides states with three options regarding title I (provisions on health insurance reform, exchanges, and subsidies) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA): (1) continue implementing PPACA, with a limit on total premium and cost sharing subsidies provided in the state; (2) waive the requirements of title I of PPACA, with specified exceptions; or (3) the second option plus implementation of a Roth health savings account (HSA) deposit system. Only residents of states continuing to implement PPACA are eligible for PPACA premium subsidies.

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth provisions regarding Roth HSAs, which have annual contribution limits and are not subject to taxes. Contributions to Roth HSAs are not tax deductible.

In states implementing a Roth HSA deposit system, residents who are enrolled in health insurance coverage that meets state standards receive monthly deposits in their Roth HSAs. States that administer deposits are entitled to payments from the Department of Health and Human Services for population health initiatives.

States with a Roth HSA deposit system must penalize residents who have a break in health coverage and may enroll residents in a default high deductible health plan that is continually available for enrollment.

Contributions may no longer be made to non-Roth HSAs.

HSAs and Roth HSAs may be used to pay monthly or prepaid amounts for physician services. These services are not considered to be health insurance.

This bill amends SSAct title XVIII (Medicare) to require participating hospitals to limit costs to individuals for uncovered emergency medical care.

Persons providing medical care must post prices.

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