House Bill 4978
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 8, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4978
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to allow the high deductible health plans required for an HSA to provide care for chronic conditions with no deductible. The bill covers care and prescription medicines related to the treatment of medically complex chronic conditions which: (1) are substantially disabling or life threatening, (2) have a high risk of hospitalization or other significant adverse health outcomes, and (3) require specialized delivery systems across domains of care.
February 8, 2018
02/08/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
02/08/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:34 PM