Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
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Summary
Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) permit an individual to pay primary care service arrangement costs from a health savings account; and (2) allow an eligible taxpayer enrolled in a high-deductible health plan to take a tax deduction for cash paid into a health savings account, even if the taxpayer is simultaneously enrolled in a primary care service arrangement. Under a "primary care service arrangement," an individual is provided coverage restricted to primary care services in exchange for a fixed periodic fee or payment for such services. For the purposes of certain tax-deductible expenses for medical care, the bill expands the definition of "medical care" to include periodic provider fees, including: (1) periodic fees paid to a primary care physician for a defined set of medical services or the right to receive medical services on an as-needed basis; and (2) pre-paid primary care services designed to screen for, diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease and promote wellness.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/13/2016
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 9/21/2016
Roll Call Votes
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