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115-hr-6813115th Congress

Homecare for Seniors Act

Sponsored By: Representative SAM JOHNSON

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Summary

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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

SAM JOHNSON

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 9/13/2018

  • Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2018

  • Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 10/2/2018

  • Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 10/5/2018

  • Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 10/26/2018

  • Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2018

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 11/16/2018

  • Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 11/27/2018

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