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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 21, 2022
Health Savings Freedom Act of 2022
This bill revises health savings account (HSA) provisions to (1) increase the limit on contributions to such accounts for individuals and families, (2) eliminate the requirement to maintain high deductible coverage as a condition of eligibility for participation in such accounts, and (3) expand the definition of qualified medical expenses for purposes of HSAs to include medicine and drugs and certain long-term care expenses.
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Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] · R–TX
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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