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Personalized Care Act of 2020

2/8/2022, 11:17 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5596

Personalized Care Act of 2020

This bill revises provisions relating to health savings accounts (HSAs), including to

  • redefine eligible individual for HSA purposes to allow increased participation in HSAs,
  • increase the limit on contributions to HSAs,
  • permit the payment of health insurance premiums from HSAs,
  • include within the definition of qualified medical expenses periodic fees paid for medical services and amounts paid by a member of a health care sharing ministry,
  • treat periodic provider fees as deductible medical expenses,
  • allow payment of over-the-counter medicines or drugs from HSAs, and
  • lower the 20% penalty for nonqualified distributions from HSAs to 10%.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5596

Bill HR 5596 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 14, 2020. Bill HR 5596 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 14, 2020.  Bill HR 5596's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. as of January 14, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5596

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
26
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
26
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5596

Primary Policy Focus

Taxation

Potential Impact Areas

- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Health care costs and insurance
- Income tax deductions
- Religion

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5596

Personalized Care Act of 2020
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and improve health savings accounts, and for other purposes.
Personalized Care Act of 2020

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