HR 897
111th Congress
House
Taxation
Consumer affairs
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009
Introduced: February 4, 2009
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 4, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009 - 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
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