HR 4978
115th Congress
House
Taxation
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018
Introduced: February 8, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to allow the high deductible health plans required for an HSA to provide care for chronic conditions with no deductible. The bill covers care and prescription medicines related to the treatment of medically complex chronic conditions which: (1) are substantially disabling or life threatening, (2) have a high risk of hospitalization or other significant adverse health outcomes, and (3) require specialized delivery systems across domains of care.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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