Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6199
Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2018-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-06-22
text: 
This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products.

action_date: 2018-07-19
text: 

Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2018

 
This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-26
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 142 (Roll no. 377). (text: CR H7651-7653)
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 142 (Roll no. 377).(text: CR H7651-7653)
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7667)
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6199, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage of H.R. 6199 until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6199.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199 under a closed rule. Additionally, the rule provides for proceedings for the period from July 27, 2018 through September 3, 2018
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1012. (consideration: CR H7651-7658; H7667)
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Rule H. Res. 1012 passed House.
action_date: 2018-07-23
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1012 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199 under a closed rule. Additionally, the rule provides for proceedings for the period from July 27, 2018 through September 3, 2018
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 658.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-850.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-850.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 10.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-06-22
text: Introduced in House