HR 5559
110th Congress
House
Taxation
Commerce
Consumer protection
Employee health benefits
Excise tax
Finance and Financial Sector
Flexible benefit plans
Health
Income tax
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Long-term care
Long-term care insurance
Medical economics
Standards
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Tax penalties
Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2008
Introduced: March 6, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 6, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction from gross income for long-term care insurance premiums; (2) include long-term care insurance in employee benefit cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; (3) allow a tax credit for certain long-term care costs; and (4) set forth certain consumer protections for long-term care insurance contracts.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1