Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4651
116th Congress(2019-2020)
American Future Healthcare Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 11, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Oct 11, 2019
Latest Action
Oct 11, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4651
Congress
116
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Iowa
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

American Future Healthcare Act of 2019

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to

  • 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 eligible individuals to contribute to an HSA;
  • allow HSAs to be used to purchase health insurance;
  • provide a cost-of-living adjustment for the limits on additional contributions for individuals 55 or older (catch-up contributions);
  • require the cost-of-living adjustments to be indexed to the CPI medical care component (the medical care component for the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor);
  • allow a rollover of HSA amounts to a Medicare Advantage Medical Savings Account (MSA); and
  • treat direct primary care service arrangement fees as deductible medical expenses.

This bill also allows an individual with alternative health coverage to opt out of Medicare hospital services benefits without also having to opt out of Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits and without having to repay Medicare hospital services benefits already received.

Text (1)
October 11, 2019
Actions (3)
10/11/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
10/11/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
10/11/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:41 PM