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HR 3610 111th Congress House

Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals, expanding he… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals, expanding health savings accounts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation AgingEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Health technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionPhysical fitness and lifestyleUser charges and fees
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 22, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 22, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction from gross income for the cost of health insurance coverage for individual taxpayers, their spouses, and dependents; (2) permit holders of health savings accounts (HSAs) and their spouses who are age 55 or older to make additional (catch-up) contributions to a joint HSA; (3) increase the allowable amount of the tax deduction for contributions to HSAs; (4) combine individual and family deductibles under high deductible health insurance plans; (5) allow for increased rollovers from flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) or health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) into HSAs; (6) allow the payment of premiums from HSAs for high deductible health plans; and (7) treat as medical care for purposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses certain exercise equipment and fees for physical fitness programs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3610: Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3610/
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"H.R. 3610: Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3610/.
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H.R. 3610, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3610/.
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