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Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019

Introduced: January 16, 2019 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019

This bill modifies the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) to:

  • increase the maximum contribution amounts,
  • permit the use of HSAs to pay health insurance premiums and for direct primary care service arrangements,
  • repeal the restriction on using HSAs for over-the-counter medications,
  • eliminate the requirement that a participant in an HSA be enrolled in a high deductible health care plan, and
  • decrease the additional tax for HSA distributions not used for qualified medical expenses.
What's happening now March 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2