US HB5126 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 16-2)
Status: Introduced on April 22 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-22 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Helping Save Americans' Health Care Choices Act of 2010 - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) providing for: (1) an increased penalty for distributions from a health savings account or Archer medical savings account not used for qualified medical expenses; (2) a restriction of payments from health savings accounts, Archer medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements for medications to prescription drugs or insulin; and (3) a $2,500 limitation on annual salary reduction contributions to health flexible spending arrangements under cafeteria plans. Amends PPACA to treat a high deductible health plan as a qualified health plan for purposes of such Act.

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Title

Helping Save Americans' Health Care Choices Act of 2010

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-04-22 Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2010-04-22 Referred to House Ways and Means
2010-04-22 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Same As/Similar To

HB5936 (Related) 2010-07-29 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce

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