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S. 1153 (111th)

Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009

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Introduced

21 May 2009

Last action

21 May 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

10 December 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from an employee's gross income employer-provided accident and health plan benefits extended to a domestic partner or non-dependent, non-spouse beneficiary eligible to receive such benefits under an employer plan (i.e., "eligible beneficiary"); (2) exempt such benefits paid to eligible beneficiaries from applicable employment and unemployment taxes; (3) allow self-employed individuals a tax deduction for the health insurance costs of their eligible beneficiaries; (4) allow tax-exempt volutary employees' beneficiary associations to provide sick and accident benefits to the domestic partners and non-dependent, non-spouse beneficiaries of their members; and (5) allow reimbursement of the medical expenses of an eligible beneficiary from a health savings account (HSA). Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide guidance relating to reimbursements from a flexible spending arrangement and a health reimbursement arrangement attributable to an eligible beneficiary as defined by this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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