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HR 6305 115th Congress House

Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through modernized health savings accounts.

Introduced: July 3, 2018 Introduced by: Kelly, Mike Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Taxation Bank accounts, deposits, capitalComprehensive health careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insurance
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Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHearing, speech, and vision careImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax deductionsMarriage and family statusTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 653.
Jul 19, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-844.
Jul 11, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 13.
Jul 11, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 3, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 3, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 19, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 653.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify rules for health savings accounts (HSAs) regarding eligibility and interactions with other tax-favored health accounts.

The bill specifies that receiving or being eligible to receive certain employment-related items and services at an employer-sponsored (e.g., an on-site clinic) or retail health care facility is not considered health care coverage that disqualifies an individual from participating in an HSA. The items and services include

  • physical examinations,
  • immunizations,
  • drugs other than a prescribed drug,
  • treatment for injuries occurring in the course of employment,
  • drug testing as a condition of employment,
  • hearing or vision screenings, and
  • other similar items and services that do not provide significant benefits in the nature of medical care.

The bill also (1) allows an eligible individual to make HSA contributions if a spouse has a flexible spending arrangement (FSA) as long as the FSA does not also reimburse the expenses of the spouse with the HSA, and (2) modifies the rules for using FSA or a health reimbursement arrangement terminations or conversions to establish an HSA.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6199 Related bill Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
  • S 3473 Related bill Qualified Health Savings Account Distribution Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6305: Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6305/
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