119 HR 919 IH: Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-04 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.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 919IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 4, 2025Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act.

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Services and items for chronic conditions treated as preventive care

(a)

In general

The additional preventive care services and items for chronic conditions that may be treated as preventive care for purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as set forth in IRS Notice 2019–45 shall have the same force and effect as if included in the enactment of this Act.(b)

No inference

To the extent not inconsistent with this section, no inference shall be made from subsection (a) with respect to such other rules or guidance as the Secretary has provided, or may provide, with respect to preventive services for purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of such Code.