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Health Access and Flexibility Act of 2003

Introduced: May 15, 2003 See on congress.gov
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May 21, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 15, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
May 15, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Health Access and Flexibility Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to Archer medical savings accounts to: (1) eliminate such accounts' availability to only self-employed individuals and employees of small employers; (2) repeal the 750,000 limitation on the number of such accounts; (3) reduce the permitted minimum deductibles on qualifying high deductible plans to $1,000 (single coverage), and $2,000 (family coverage); (4) increase the monthly (and thus the annual) deduction limitation permitted for account contributions; (5) permit employer and employee contributions to be made to an account; (6) make cost-of-living adjustments applicable to only high deductible plan maximums; and (7) provide for 60-day rollovers from a health flexible spending arrangement to an account.

Amends title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid) to authorize a State to provide alternative medical benefits for eligible population groups which shall consist of at least: (1) coverage for medical expenses in a year after a catastrophic deductible has been met; and (2) contribution into a medical freedom account (as defined by this Act).

What's happening now May 21, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 22, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2114: Health Access and Flexibility Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2114/
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"H.R. 2114: Health Access and Flexibility Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2114/.
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H.R. 2114, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2114/.
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