I CAN Act

Bill: 116-hr-4716
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]
Introduced: 2019-10-17
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Health technology, devices, supplies

Income tax deductions
Latest action: action_date: 2020-02-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 323.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Inhaler Coverage and Access Now Act or the I CAN Act </strong></p> <p>This bill provides for coverage under a&nbsp;high deductible health plan not requiring a deductible of inhalers for treatment of any chronic lung disease, including asthma&nbsp;(and any medicine or drug which is delivered through such inhalers for treatment of such diseases).</i /></i /></i /></i /></i /></i /></i /></p>

action_date: 2020-02-21
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Inhaler Coverage and Access Now Act or the I CAN Act </strong></p> <p>This bill provides for coverage under a&nbsp;high deductible health plan not requiring a deductible of inhalers for treatment of any chronic lung disease, including asthma&nbsp;(and any medicine or drug which is delivered through such inhalers for treatment of such diseases).</i /></i /></i /></i /></i /></i /></i /></p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4716 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2019 Mr. Cox of California (for himself and Ms. Sewell of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a safe harbor for high deductible health plans without a deductible for certain inhalers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inhaler Coverage and Access Now Act or as the I CAN Act . 2. Safe harbor for high deductible health plans without deductible for certain inhalers (a) In general Section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking for preventive care and inserting for one or more of the following: (i) Preventive care , and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Inhalers for treatment of any chronic lung disease (and any medicine or drug which is delivered through such inhaler for treatment of such disease). . (b) Conforming amendment The heading for section 223(c)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking preventive care deductible and inserting certain deductibles . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 323 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4716 [Report No. 116–401] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2019 Mr. Cox of California (for himself and Ms. Sewell of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means February 21, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Fitzpatrick February 21, 2020 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 17, 2019 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a safe harbor for high deductible health plans without a deductible for certain inhalers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inhaler Coverage and Access Now Act or as the I CAN Act . 2. Safe harbor for high deductible health plans without deductible for certain inhalers (a) In general Section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking for preventive care and inserting for one or more of the following: (i) Preventive care , and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Inhalers for treatment of any chronic lung disease (and any medicine or drug which is delivered through such inhaler for treatment of such disease). . (b) Conforming amendment The heading for section 223(c)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking preventive care deductible and inserting certain deductibles . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

February 21, 2020 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed