H.R. 3610 (111th): Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2009

Introduced:
Sep 22, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH7]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 369 (112th) on Jan 20, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced on September 22, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 22, 2009
Cosponsors
41 cosponsors (41R) (show)
Committees

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals, expanding health savings accounts, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Sep 22, 2009.
17 pages

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9/22/2009--Introduced.
Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction from gross income for the cost of health insurance coverage for individual taxpayers, their spouses, and dependents; (2) permit holders of health savings accounts (HSAs) and their spouses who are age 55 or older to make additional (catch-up) contributions to a joint HSA; (3) increase the allowable amount of the tax deduction for contributions to HSAs; (4) combine individual and family deductibles under high deductible health insurance plans; (5) allow for increased rollovers from flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) or health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) into HSAs; (6) allow the payment of premiums from HSAs for high deductible health plans; and (7) treat as medical care for purposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses certain exercise equipment and fees for physical fitness programs.

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