US HB5652 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 7 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-07-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Access to Better Care Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a health plan with no deductible for medical management of a chronic disease to be treated as a high deductible health plan for purposes of health savings account eligibility requirements. A chronic condition or disease must be expected to last for more than one year, limit what a person can do, and require ongoing medical monitoring. Medical management of a chronic disease is medical care which has the primary purpose of managing the condition or disease by preventing the onset, further deterioration, or complications associated with it.

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Title

Access to Better Care Act of 2016

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-07-07HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2016-07-07HouseIntroduced in House

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