Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018

Summary

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow individuals who are eligible for a health savings account (HSA) to participate in a direct primary care service arrangement without losing their eligibility due to the arrangement, and (2) permit an HSA to be used to pay for a direct primary care service arrangement. Under a direct primary care service arrangement, an individual receives medical care consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners in exchange for a fixed periodic fee. The fees are subject to limits specified in the bill. The primary care services covered by the arrangement may not include procedures that require the use of general anesthesia, prescription drugs (other than vaccines), and laboratory services not typically administered in an ambulatory primary care setting.

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Timeline

1. 10 July 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 July 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 July 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 July 2018

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 12.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 July 2018

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 July 2018

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 660.

   Source: Calendars

7. 19 July 2018

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-852.

   Source: Committee

8. 19 July 2018

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-852.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 19 July 2018 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 10 July 2018 · Official file

Documents

5 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 19 July 2018

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 19 July 2018

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 July 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 July 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 July 2018

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Sponsors

• Erik Paulsen · R · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Lloyd Smucker · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
• related to → Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018