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S 1274 106th Congress Senate

Health Care Access and Equity Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the accessibility to and affordability of health care, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation Catastrophic health insuranceFederal employeesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and Politics
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Government employees' health insuranceHealthHealth insuranceHealth insurance continuationIncome taxInsurance premiumsLong-term care insuranceManaged careMedical savings accountsMedicareMedicare managed carePersonal income taxSocial WelfareTax deductionsTax exclusion
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 24, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 24, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7593-7595)
Jun 24, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 24, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Health Care Access and Equity Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow for the deduction of 100 percent of the health insurance costs of individuals not covered by an employer-subsidized plan; (2) expand the availability of medical savings accounts; (3) permit the carryover of unused benefits from cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements, and health flexible spending accounts; and (4) permit contributions towards a Medical Savings Account through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 24, 1999
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