H.R. 6199 · 115th Congress
Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2018
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3 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R
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- House Introduced Jun 22, 2018
- House Passed Jul 25, 2018 277–142
This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from…
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Jul 19, 2018
Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2018
This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
Latest action (Jul 26, 2018): Received in the Senate.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 22, 2018
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- House Introduced Jun 22, 2018
- House Passed Jul 25, 2018 277–142
Final vote · House · Jul 25, 2018
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Paul D. Ryan