To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the family members with respect to whom treatment for alcohol and drug addiction is treated as a qualified medical expense for purposes of health reimbursement arrangements, health flexible spending arrangements, and health savings accounts.

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Addiction Recovery through Family Health Accounts Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit taxpayers to use tax-favored health reimbursement arrangements, health flexible spending arrangements, health savings accounts, and Archer medical savings accounts to pay for alcohol and drug addiction treatments for specified family members as if the expenses were incurred for a dependent.

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Taxation

Drug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusion

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the family members with respect to whom treatment for alcohol and drug addiction is treated as a qualified medical expense for purposes of health reimbursement arrangements, health flexible spending arrangements, and health savings accounts.

USA115^th CongressHR-1575| House

| Updated: 3/16/2017

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Thomas MacArthur

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (11)

Donald Norcross (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted

Drug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusion

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the family members with respect to whom treatment for alcohol and drug addiction is treated as a qualified medical expense for purposes of health reimbursement arrangements, health flexible spending arrangements, and health savings accounts.

Suggested Questions

Taxation

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the family members with respect to whom treatment for alcohol and drug addiction is treated as a qualified medical expense for purposes of health reimbursement arrangements, health flexible spending arrangements, and health savings accounts.

Suggested Questions

Thomas MacArthur

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the family members with respect to whom treatment for alcohol and drug addiction is treated as a qualified medical expense for purposes of health reimbursement arrangements, health flexible spending arrangements, and health savings accounts.

Suggested Questions

Taxation

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the family members with respect to whom treatment for alcohol and drug addiction is treated as a qualified medical expense for purposes of health reimbursement arrangements, health flexible spending arrangements, and health savings accounts.

Suggested Questions

Thomas MacArthur

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation