US SB312 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 15)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Patients' Freedom to Choose Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 that: (1) restrict payments from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements for medications to prescription drugs and insulin only; and (2) impose a $2,500 limitation on salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan.
Title
Patients' Freedom to Choose Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] |
| Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA] | Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
| Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] |
| Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB605 (Same As) 2011-02-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/312/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s312/BILLS-112s312is.pdf |
