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Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act

Introduced: December 1, 2021 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 8, 2021
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Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act

This bill extends until December 31, 2023, the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules. It also provides a high deductible health plan safe harbor for the absence of a deductible for certain primary care services provided in any plan year beginning on or before December 31, 2023 (COVID-19 emergency period).

The Government Accountability Office must complete a study, and report on, the effects of the safe harbor for certain primary care services provided during the COVID-19 emergency period.

What's happening now October 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • JAMES P. KEESE
    for DIRECT PRIMARY CARE COALITION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • JAMES P. KEESE
    for DIRECT PRIMARY CARE COALITION · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • JAMES P. KEESE
    for DIRECT PRIMARY CARE COALITION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
  • JAMES P. KEESE
    for DIRECT PRIMARY CARE COALITION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025
  • JAMES P. KEESE
    for DIRECT PRIMARY CARE COALITION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 4
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Feb 1, 2022
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jan 19, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jan 11, 2022
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Dec 8, 2021
Steel, Michelle
· Dec 1, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 18, 2021
Wenstrup, Brad
· Oct 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5541: Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5541/
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"H.R. 5541: Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5541/.
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H.R. 5541, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5541/.
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[H.R. 5541: Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5541/)
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