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Homecare for Seniors Act

USA117th CongressS-1399| Senate 
| Updated: 4/27/2021
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)

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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3261
Homecare for Seniors Act
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2898
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3261
    Homecare for Seniors Act


  • April 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • April 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2898
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2898: 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

USA117th CongressS-1399| Senate 
| Updated: 4/27/2021
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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3261
Homecare for Seniors Act
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2898
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3261
    Homecare for Seniors Act


  • April 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • April 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2898
    Introduced in House
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2898: 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