IB
Union Calendar No. 323
116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4716
[Report No. 116–401]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 17, 2019
Mr. Cox of California (for himself and Ms. Sewell of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
February 21, 2020
Additional sponsors: Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Fitzpatrick
February 21, 2020
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 17, 2019
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a safe harbor for high deductible health plans without a deductible for certain inhalers.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Inhaler Coverage and Access Now Act
or as the I CAN Act
.
Safe harbor for high deductible health plans without deductible for certain inhalers
In general
Section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
by striking for preventive care
and inserting
for one or more of the following:
Preventive care
, and
by adding at the end the following new clause:
Inhalers for treatment of any chronic lung disease (and any medicine or drug which is delivered through such inhaler for treatment of such disease).
.
Conforming amendment
The heading for section 223(c)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking preventive care deductible
and inserting certain deductibles
.
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
February 21, 2020
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
