US Congress House Bill 6813 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Introduced on September 13 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-09-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Homecare for Seniors Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow distributions from health savings accounts (HSAs) to be used for qualified home care. "Qualified home care" includes a contract to provide three or more of the following services in the residence of the service recipient: assistance with eating, assistance with toileting, assistance with transferring, assistance with bathing, assistance with dressing, assistance with continence, and medication adherence. The Department of Health and Human Services must carry out a campaign to increase public awareness of the in-home service expenses that are eligible for tax-free distribution from HSAs.

Homecare for Seniors Act

Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]
Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. David Young [R-IA]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-09-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2018-09-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6813/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6813/BILLS-115hr6813ih.pdf