HR 369 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 369CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals, expanding health savings accounts, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 20, 2011CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. AUSTRIA (for himself, Mr. PENCE, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. PAUL, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. LONG, and Mr. TIBERI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals, expanding health savings accounts, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Amendment of 1986 Code- Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF INDIVIDUALS.

(a) In General- Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 (relating to additional itemized deductions) is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 224. COSTS OF QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE.

‘(a) In General- In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the amount paid during the taxable year for coverage for the taxpayer, his spouse, and dependents under qualified health insurance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Qualified Health Insurance- For purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified health insurance’ means insurance which constitutes medical care; except that such term shall not include any insurance if substantially all of its coverage is of excepted benefits described in section 9832(c).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Special Rules-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) COORDINATION WITH MEDICAL DEDUCTION, ETC- Any amount paid by a taxpayer for insurance to which subsection (a) applies shall not be taken into account in computing the amount allowable to the taxpayer as a deduction under section 162(l) or 213(a). Any amount taken into account in determining the credit allowed under section 35 or 36B shall not be taken into account for purposes of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) DEDUCTION NOT ALLOWED FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAX PURPOSES- The deduction allowable by reason of this section shall not be taken into account in determining an individual’s net earnings from self-employment (within the meaning of section 1402(a)) for purposes of chapter 2.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Deduction Allowed in Computing Adjusted Gross Income- Subsection (a) of section 62 is amended by inserting before the last sentence the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(22) COSTS OF QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE- The deduction allowed by section 224.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 224 as an item relating to section 225 and inserting before such item the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 224. Costs of qualified health insurance.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. ALLOW BOTH SPOUSES TO MAKE CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SAME HSA ACCOUNT.

(a) In General- Paragraph (3) of section 223(b) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) SPECIAL RULE WHERE BOTH SPOUSES ARE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WITH 1 ACCOUNT- If--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) an individual and the individual’s spouse have both attained age 55 before the close of the taxable year, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the spouse is not an account beneficiary of a health savings account as of the close of such year,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





the additional contribution amount shall be 200 percent of the amount otherwise determined under subparagraph (B).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. INCREASE IN HSA CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION.

(a) In General- Subsection (b) of section 223 (relating to monthly limitation) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘$2,250’ in paragraph (2)(A) and inserting ‘the amount in effect under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii)(I)’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘$4,500’ in paragraph (2)(B) and inserting ‘the amount in effect under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii)(II)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendment- Paragraph (1) of section 223(g) is amended by striking ‘subsections (b)(2) and’ and inserting ‘subsection’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. TREATMENT OF FAMILY COVERAGE PLANS HAVING BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY DEDUCTIBLES.

(a) In General- Paragraph (2) of section 223(c) (defining high deductible plan) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) FAMILY COVERAGE PLANS HAVING BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY DEDUCTIBLES- In the case of a family coverage plan having a deductible (and the same deductible) for each covered individual and a deductible for the family as a whole, the requirement of subparagraph (A)(i) shall be treated as met if (without regard to this subparagraph)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the individual deductible meets the requirement of subparagraph (A)(i)(I), orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the family deductible meets the requirement of subparagraph (A)(i)(II).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. FSA AND HRA TERMINATION TO FUND HSAS.

(a) Eligible Individuals Include FSA and HRA Participants- Section 223(c)(1)(B) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘and’ at the end of clause (ii),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ‘, and’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) coverage under a health flexible spending arrangement or a health reimbursement arrangement in the plan year a qualified HSA distribution as described in section 106(e) is made on behalf of the individual if after the qualified HSA distribution is made and for the remaining duration of the plan year, the coverage provided under the health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement is converted to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) coverage that does not pay or reimburse any medical expense incurred before the minimum annual deductible under section 223(c)(2)(A)(i) (prorated for the period occurring after the qualified HSA distribution is made) is satisfied,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) coverage that, after the qualified HSA distribution is made, does not pay or reimburse any medical expense incurred after the qualified HSA distribution is made other than preventive care as defined in section 223(c)(2)(C),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) coverage that, after the qualified HSA distribution is made, pays or reimburses benefits for coverage described in section 223(c)(1)(B)(ii) (but not through insurance or for long-term care services),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(IV) coverage that, after the qualified HSA distribution is made, pays or reimburses benefits for permitted insurance as defined in section 223(c)(1)(B)(i) or coverage described in section 223(c)(1)(B)(ii) (but not for long-term care services),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(V) coverage that, after the qualified HSA distribution is made, pays or reimburses only those medical expenses incurred after an individual’s retirement (and no expenses incurred before retirement), orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(VI) coverage that, after the qualified HSA distribution is made, is suspended, pursuant to an election made on or before the date the individual elects a qualified HSA distribution or, if later, on the date of the individual enrolls in a high deductible health plan (as defined in section 223(c)(2)), that does not pay or reimburse, at any time, any medical expense incurred during the suspension period except as defined in subclauses (I) through (V) above.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Qualified HSA Distribution Shall Not Affect Flexible Spending Arrangement- Section 106(e)(1) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- A plan shall not fail to be treated as a health flexible spending arrangement under this section, section 105, or section 125, or as a health reimbursement arrangement under this section or section 105, merely because such plan provides for a qualified HSA distribution.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) FSA Balances at Year End Shall Not Forfeit- Section 125(d)(2) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) EXCEPTION FOR QUALIFIED HSA DISTRIBUTIONS- Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the extent that there is an amount remaining in a health flexible spending account at the end of a plan year that an individual elects to contribute to a health savings account pursuant to a qualified HSA distribution (as defined in section 106(e)(2)).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Simplification of Limitations on FSA and HRA Rollovers- Section 106(e)(2) (relating to qualified HSA distribution) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) QUALIFIED HSA DISTRIBUTION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified HSA distribution’ means a distribution from a health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement to the extent that such distribution does not exceed the lesser of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the balance in such arrangement as of the date of such distribution, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the amount determined under subparagraph (B).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Such term shall not include more than 1 distribution with respect to any arrangement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) DOLLAR LIMITATIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) DISTRIBUTIONS FROM A HEALTH FLEXIBLE SPENDING ARRANGEMENT- A qualified HSA distribution from a health flexible spending arrangement shall not exceed the applicable amount.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) DISTRIBUTIONS FROM A HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT- A qualified HSA distribution from a health reimbursement arrangement shall not exceed--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) the applicable amount divided by 12, multiplied byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) the number of months during which the individual is a participant in the health reimbursement arrangement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) APPLICABLE AMOUNT- For purposes of this subparagraph, the applicable amount is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) $2,250 in the case of an eligible individual who has self-only coverage under a high deductible health plan at the time of such distribution, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) $4,500 in the case of an eligible individual who has family coverage under a high deductible health plan at the time of such distribution.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Elimination of Additional Tax for Failure To Maintain High Deductible Health Plan Coverage- Section 106(e) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3), as so redesignated, and redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) of such paragraph as subparagraphs (A) and (B) thereof, respectively.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Limited Purpose FSAs and HRAs- Section 106(e), as amended by this section, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) LIMITED PURPOSE FSAS AND HRAS- A plan shall not fail to be a health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement under this section or section 105 merely because the plan converts coverage for individuals who enroll in a high deductible health plan described in section 223(c)(2) to coverage described in section 223(c)(1)(B)(iv). Coverage for such individuals may be converted as of the date of enrollment in the high deductible health plan, without regard to the period of coverage under the health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement, and without requiring any change in coverage to individuals who do not enroll in a high deductible health plan.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Distribution Amounts Adjusted for Cost-of-Living- Section 106(e), as amended by this section, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2011, each of the dollar amounts in paragraph (2)(B)(iii) shall be increased by an amount equal to such dollar amount, multiplied by the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins by substituting ‘calendar year 2010’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ROUNDING- If any increase under subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(h) Disclaimer of Disqualifying Coverage- Section 223(c)(1)(B), as amended by this section, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘and’ at the end of clause (iii),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ‘, and’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) any coverage (including prospective coverage) under a health plan that is not a high deductible health plan which is disclaimed in writing, at the time of the creation or organization of the health savings account, including by execution of a trust described in subsection (d)(1) through a governing instrument that includes such a disclaimer, or by acceptance of an amendment to such a trust that includes such a disclaimer.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. PURCHASE OF HEALTH INSURANCE FROM HSA ACCOUNT.

(a) In General- Paragraph (2) of section 223(d) (defining qualified medical expenses) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) QUALIFIED MEDICAL EXPENSES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified medical expenses’ means, with respect to an account beneficiary, amounts paid by such beneficiary for medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) for any individual covered by a high deductible health plan of the account beneficiary, but only to the extent such amounts are not compensated for by insurance or otherwise.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) HEALTH INSURANCE MAY NOT BE PURCHASED FROM ACCOUNT- Except as provided in subparagraph (C), subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any payment for insurance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) EXCEPTIONS- Subparagraph (B) shall not apply to any expense for coverage under--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) a health plan during any period of continuation coverage required under any Federal law,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) a qualified long-term care insurance contract (as defined in section 7702B(b)),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) a health plan during any period in which the individual is receiving unemployment compensation under any Federal or State law,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) a high deductible health plan, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) any health insurance under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, other than a Medicare supplemental policy (as defined in section 1882 of such Act).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to insurance purchased after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years beginning after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. CERTAIN EXERCISE EQUIPMENT AND PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAMS TREATED AS MEDICAL CARE.

(a) In General- Subsection (d) of section 213 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(12) EXERCISE EQUIPMENT AND PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAMS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘medical care’ shall include amounts paid--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) to purchase or use equipment used in a program (including a self-directed program) of physical exercise,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) to participate, or receive instruction, in a program of physical exercise, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) for membership dues in a fitness club the primary purpose of which is to provide access to equipment and facilities for physical exercise.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) LIMITATION- Amounts treated as medical care under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed $1,200 with respect to any individual for any taxable year.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink