Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals who are not enrolled in a high deductible health plan to have access to health savings accounts, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019 2. Expansion of health savings account eligibility (a) In general Section 223 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking high deductible health plan as of the first day of such month, $2,250 qualified health plan as of the first day of such month, $5,000 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking high deductible health plan as of the first day of such month, $4,500 qualified health plan as of the first day of such month, twice the dollar amount under subparagraph (A) (B) in paragraph (8)— (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking high deductible health plan qualified health plan (ii) in the heading of subparagraph (B), by striking high deductible health plan qualified health plan (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking high deductible health plan qualified health plan (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the heading, by striking High deductible health plan Qualified health plan (ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) In general The term qualified health plan , (iii) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) Absence of deductible A health plan shall not fail to be treated as a qualified health plan by reason of failing to have a deductible for any care, services, or coverage, such as preventive care, primary care, or prescription drug coverage. , and (iv) by striking subparagraph (D), (3) in subsection (g)(1)— (A) by striking Each dollar amount in subsections (b)(2) and (c)(2)(A) The dollar amount in subsection (b)(2)(A) (B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins, determined by substituting ‘2003’ for ‘2016’ in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. , and (C) by striking adjusted amounts under subsections (b)(2) and (c)(2)(A) adjusted amounts under subsection (b)(2) (4) in subsection (h)(2), by striking high deductible health plan qualified health plan (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 26(b)(2)(S) high deductible health plan qualified health plan (2) Section 106(e) of such Code is amended— (A) in the heading of paragraph (3), by striking high deductible health plan qualified health plan (B) in paragraph (5)(B)(ii), by striking high deductible health plan qualified health plan (3) Section 408(d)(9) of such Code is amended— (A) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in clause (i)(I), by striking high deductible health plan qualified health plan (ii) in clause (ii)(II), by striking high deductible health plan qualified health plan (B) in the heading of subparagraph (D), by striking high deductible health plan qualified health plan (4) Section 1906A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396e–1(b)(2)(B) high deductible health plan qualified health plan (5) Section 1938(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–8(a)(3) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019 section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (6) Section 2105(c)(10)(B)(ii)(II) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397ee(c)(10)(B)(ii)(II) high deductible health plan qualified health plan (7) Section 1101(c)(2)(B)(ii) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18001(c)(2)(B)(ii) section 223(c)(2) section 223(b)(2) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019 This bill permits individuals who are not enrolled in a high deductible health plan to participate in health savings accounts. It also increases the allowable amount of the deduction for contributions to such accounts.