Homecare for Seniors Act
United States116th CongressHR-2878House of Representatives
Updated: May 21, 2019
Summary
Homecare for Seniors Act This bill allows tax-exempt 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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Timeline
Latest companion bill action
S-3261: Homecare for Seniors ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
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