S. 3673 (111th): Patients’ Freedom to Choose Act

Introduced:
Jul 29, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 312 (112th) on Feb 10, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 29, 2010, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 29, 2010
Referred to Committee Jul 29, 2010
Cosponsors
9 cosponsors (9R) (show)
Committees

Senate Finance

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on tax health care benefits.

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Last updated Jul 29, 2010.
2 pages

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7/29/2010--Introduced.
Patients' Freedom to Choose Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 that: (1) restrict payments from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements for medications to prescription drugs and insulin only; and (2) impose a $2,500 limitation on salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan.

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