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Native American Health Savings Improvement Act
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Introduced in Senate on Jan 5, 2017
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Introduced in Senate 
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S. 43 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 43


To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 5, 2017

Mr. Heller (for himself and Ms. Heitkamp) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Native American Health Savings Improvement Act”.

SEC. 2. Individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance not disqualified from health savings accounts.

(a) In general.—Section 223(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(D) SPECIAL RULE FOR INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE PROGRAMS.—For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), an individual shall not be treated as covered under a health plan described in such subparagraph merely because the individual receives hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of a tribal organization.”.

(b) Effective date.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.