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HR 3478 111th Congress House

Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts, to provide payments for a health savings account and for a high… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts, to provide payments for a health savings account and for a high deductible health plan instead of entitlement to benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP, to give more control and coverage to patients, to lower health care costs through increased price transparency, and to require immigrants to have a health savings account and high deductible health coverage at time of admission.

Introduced: July 31, 2009 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Sep 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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.
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act of 2009 - Establishes an Advantage HSA (health savings account) program to provide payments to individuals in lieu of benefits under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments made to an Advantage HSA and premium payments for a high deductible health plan under an Advantage HSA.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for payment by debit card of HSA medical expenses.

Establishes the HSA Healthcare Panel to review information relating to treatments, services, and products treatable as medical expenses under an HSA.

Requires health care providers to disclose to patients the actual price to be charged for services or treatment and different payment rates applicable to other health care entities.

Prohibits the issuance or renewal of an immigrant visa to an alien unless such alien presents evidence of coverage under a high deductible health plan and an HSA. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose criminal penalties on an alien who reenters the United States after receiving emergency medical assistance prior to removal.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3478: Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3478/
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"H.R. 3478: Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3478/.
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H.R. 3478, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3478/.
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