Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-6199| House
| Updated: 7/26/2018
Lynn Jenkins
Republican Representative
Kansas
Ways and Means Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 10.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 658.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-850.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1012 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199 under a closed rule. Additionally, the rule provides for proceedings for the period from July 27, 2018 through September 3, 2018
Rule H. Res. 1012 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1012. (consideration: CR H7651-7658; H7667)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199 under a closed rule. Additionally, the rule provides for proceedings for the period from July 27, 2018 through September 3, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6199.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6199, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage of H.R. 6199 until later in the legislative day.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7667)
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 142 (Roll no. 377). (text: CR H7651-7653)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Taxation
Health care costs and insuranceHealth technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionWomen's health
Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-6199| House
| Updated: 7/26/2018
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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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 10.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 658.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-850.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1012 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199 under a closed rule. Additionally, the rule provides for proceedings for the period from July 27, 2018 through September 3, 2018
Rule H. Res. 1012 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1012. (consideration: CR H7651-7658; H7667)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6199 under a closed rule. Additionally, the rule provides for proceedings for the period from July 27, 2018 through September 3, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6199.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6199, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage of H.R. 6199 until later in the legislative day.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7667)
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 142 (Roll no. 377). (text: CR H7651-7653)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Lynn Jenkins
Republican Representative
Kansas
Ways and Means Committee
Taxation
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- HRES 115-1012: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6199) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses, and providing for proceedings during the period from July 27, 2018, through September 3, 2018.
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceHealth technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionWomen's health