Equitable Access to Care and Health Act

Bill: 114-hr-2061
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Comprehensive health care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Religion
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 

Equitable Access to Care and Health Act or the EACH Act

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the religious conscience exemption under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exempt individuals who rely solely on a religious method of healing and for whom the acceptance of medical health services would be inconsistent with their religious beliefs from the requirement to purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage. 

action_date: 2015-09-28
text: 

Equitable Access to Care and Health Act or the EACH Act 

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the religious conscience exemption under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exempt individuals who rely solely on a religious method of healing and for whom the acceptance of medical health services would be inconsistent with their religious beliefs from the requirement to purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage. The individual claiming such exemption must provide an attestation that he or she has not received medical health services during the preceding taxable year. 
 
The bill defines "medical health services" to exclude routine dental, vision and hearing services, midwifery services, vaccinations, necessary medical services for children, services required by law or by a third party, and other services provided by the Department of Health and Human Services. 
 
The exemption allowed by this Act does not preempt any state law requiring the provision of medical treatment for children, especially those who are seriously ill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6275)
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6275)
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2061.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6275-6276)
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-268.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-268.
action_date: 2015-09-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-09-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House