US HB2010 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 49-0)
Status: Introduced on May 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to allow: (1) both spouses to make increased catch-up contributions to the same HSA; (2) Medicare Part A beneficiaries to establish and contribute to an HSA; (3) veterans eligible for service-connected disability benefits and individuals eligible for Indian health service assistance to establish an HSA; (4) individuals eligible to receive benefits under certain TRICARE plans to establish an HSA; (5) a carryforward of unused benefits, up to $500, in a flexible spending arrangement; (6) payments from an HSA for prescription and over-the-counter medicine or drugs; (7) the use of HSAs to purchase certain health insurance coverage and long-term care insurance; and (8) payment of certain medical expenses incurred before the establishment of an HSA. Amends the bankruptcy code to treat HSAs as tax-exempt individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for purposes of exempting them from creditor claims. Reauthorizes the use of Medicaid health opportunity accounts. Treats as medical care for purposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses certain exercise equipment and physical fitness programs, nutritional and dietary supplements, and periodic fees paid to a primary physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner. Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that impose annual limitations on deductibles for health plans offered in the small group market.

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Title

Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-08-25HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
2011-06-06HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-06-03HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-05-26HouseReferred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-05-26HouseReferred to House Judiciary
2011-05-26HouseReferred to House Ways and Means
2011-05-26HouseReferred 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.

Same As/Similar To

SB1098 (Same As) 2011-05-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB3682 (Related) 2012-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

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