Homecare for Seniors Act
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 means 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 28, 2021
Last action Apr 28, 2021
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Committee
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Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 45 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Katie Porter
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Cheri Bustos
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia Axne
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Meuser
RRepublican
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