3.0.0 2959 2025-12-05T07:57:53Z 2025-12-05T07:57:53Z House H HR 2023-04-27 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2959 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 71 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. LaTURNER:H.R. 2959.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 which provides Congress the power tolay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises to paythe debts and provide for the common defence and generalwelfare of the United States.The single subject of this legislation is:To expand access to and uses of funds for Health SavingsAccounts and Flexible Spending Accounts.[Page H2087]</pre> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2024-12-17T20:31:20Z Referred To 2023-04-27T13:04:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2023-04-28T15:45:56Z Referred To 2023-04-27T13:04:20Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-04-27T13:04:15Z 118 1158 S 2023-03-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS 118 2769 HR 2024-12-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 118 5737 HR 2024-12-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 118 5607 HR 2024-12-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 118 5546 HR 2023-09-18 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS 118 5690 HR 2024-12-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2024-12-17 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2023-04-28 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2023-04-27 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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 2023-04-27 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-04-27 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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 2023-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000266 Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] Jake LaTurner R KS 2 N Taxation Bankruptcy 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Employee benefits and pensions 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Health care costs and insurance 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Health care coverage and access 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Health personnel 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Hospital care 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Income tax deductions 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Indian social and development programs 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Inflation and prices 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Medicaid 2023-07-14T20:14:19Z Medicare 2023-07-14T20:14:19Z Military medicine 2023-07-14T20:14:19Z Minority health 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Nutrition and diet 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Physical fitness and lifestyle 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Prescription drugs 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Religion 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Sales and excise taxes 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Sports and recreation facilities 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Tax administration and collection, taxpayers 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Tax treatment of families 2023-07-14T20:14:20Z Taxation 2023-05-11T13:01:08Z

00 2023-04-27 Introduced in House 2023-05-17T14:46:40Z <p><strong>Health Savings Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) to</p> <ul> <li>rename high deductible health plans as HSA-qualified health plans; </li> <li>allow spouses who have both attained age 55 to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA; </li> <li>make Medicare Part A (hospital insurance benefits) beneficiaries eligible to participate in an HSA;</li> <li>allow individuals eligible for hospital care or medical services under a program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization to participate in an HSA; </li> <li>allow members of a health care sharing ministry to participate in an HSA; </li> <li>allow individuals who receive primary care services in exchange for a fixed periodic fee or payment, or who receive health care benefits from an on-site medical clinic of an employer, to participate in an HSA; </li> <li>include amounts paid for prescription and over-the-counter medicines or drugs as <i>qualified medical expenses</i> for which distributions from an HSA or other tax-preferred savings accounts may be used; </li> <li> increase the limits on HSA contributions to match the sum of the annual deductible and out-of-pocket expenses permitted under a high deductible health plan; and </li> <li>allow HSA distributions to be used to purchase health insurance coverage.</li> </ul> <p>The bill also (1) exempts HSAs from creditor claims in bankruptcy, and (2) reauthorizes Medicaid health opportunity accounts. </p> <p>The bill allows a medical care tax deduction for (1) exercise equipment, physical fitness programs, and membership at a fitness facility; (2) nutritional and dietary supplements; and (3) periodic fees paid to a primary care physician and amounts paid for pre-paid primary care services.</p>

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