US SB709 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-1-1)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs).
Title
Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] |
| Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] |
| Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] |
| Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1270 (Same As) 2016-07-11 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 550.
SB254 (Related) 2015-01-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB3006 (Related) 2015-07-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB254 (Related) 2015-01-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB3006 (Related) 2015-07-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/709/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s709/BILLS-114s709is.pdf |
