Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act

Bill: 118-hr-3800
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2023-06-05
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Health promotion and preventive care

Income tax deductions
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act</strong></p><p>This bill provides statutory authority for certain guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that expands the types of preventive care that may be offered under high deductible health plans (HDHPs) without a deductible.</p><p>In 2019, the IRS issued guidance that allows HDHPs to cover certain items and services for individuals with chronic conditions without a deductible, including medications and monitoring devices for those with diabetes or heart conditions. The bill provides statutory authority for this guidance.&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3800 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act . 2. Services and items for chronic conditions treated as preventive care (a) In general The additional preventive care services and items for chronic conditions that may be treated as preventive care for purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as set forth in IRS Notice 2019-45 shall have the same force and effect as if included in the enactment of this Act. (b) No inference To the extent not inconsistent with this section, no inference shall be made from subsection (a) with respect to such other rules or guidance as the Secretary has provided, or may provide, with respect to preventive services for purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of such Code.

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3800 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act . 2. Services and items for chronic conditions treated as preventive care (a) In general The additional preventive care services and items for chronic conditions that may be treated as preventive care for purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as set forth in IRS Notice 2019-45 shall have the same force and effect as if included in the enactment of this Act. (b) No inference To the extent not inconsistent with this section, no inference shall be made from subsection (a) with respect to such other rules or guidance as the Secretary has provided, or may provide, with respect to preventive services for purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of such Code.

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 575 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3800 [Report No. 118–680] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means September 17, 2024 Additional sponsors: Ms. Malliotakis and Mr. Davis of North Carolina September 17, 2024 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 June 5, 2023 A BILL To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act . 2. Services and items for chronic conditions treated as preventive care (a) In general The additional preventive care services and items for chronic conditions that may be treated as preventive care for purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as set forth in IRS Notice 2019-45 shall have the same force and effect as if included in the enactment of this Act. (b) No inference To the extent not inconsistent with this section, no inference shall be made from subsection (a) with respect to such other rules or guidance as the Secretary has provided, or may provide, with respect to preventive services for purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of such Code.

September 17, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3800 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act . 2. Services and items for chronic conditions treated as preventive care (a) In general The additional preventive care services and items for chronic conditions that may be treated as preventive care for purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as set forth in IRS Notice 2019–45 shall have the same force and effect as if included in the enactment of this Act. (b) No inference To the extent not inconsistent with this subsection, no inference shall be made from such subsection with respect to such other rules or guidance as the Secretary has provided, or may provide, with respect to preventive services for purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of such Code.