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Homecare for Seniors Act

USA116th CongressS-3261| Senate 
| Updated: 2/10/2020
Cory Gardner

Cory Gardner

Republican Senator

Colorado

Cosponsors (1)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
May 21, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2878
Introduced in House
Feb 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Feb 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 21, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2878
    Introduced in House


  • February 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2878: Homecare for Seniors Act
AgingBank accounts, deposits, capitalHealth care costs and insuranceHealth promotion and preventive careHome and outpatient careIncome tax exclusion

Homecare for Seniors Act

USA116th CongressS-3261| Senate 
| Updated: 2/10/2020
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
May 21, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2878
Introduced in House
Feb 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Feb 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 21, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2878
    Introduced in House


  • February 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Cory Gardner

Cory Gardner

Republican Senator

Colorado

Cosponsors (1)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2878: Homecare for Seniors Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingBank accounts, deposits, capitalHealth care costs and insuranceHealth promotion and preventive careHome and outpatient careIncome tax exclusion