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H.R. 2878 (116th)

Homecare for Seniors Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 May 2019

Last action

21 May 2019 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Ron Wright, Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Michael San Nicolas, Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

6 December 2025

Taxation

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 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

  1. 21 May 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 21 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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