Bill · H.R. 1140· House(119-HR-1140)
Direct Medical Care Freedom Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/7/2025
- Last activity
- 2/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Chip Roy
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Direct Medical Care Freedom Act of 2025," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It seeks to ensure that individuals with a direct medical care service arrangement remain eligible for health savings accounts. Under this bill, a direct medical care service arrangement is defined as medical care provided for a fixed periodic fee. The legislation clarifies that such arrangements are not considered health plans. Finally, it updates how these fees are reported and treated as medical expenses.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+3
The bill provides flexibility in how middle-income earners use health savings accounts to cover medical practitioner fees.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+3
The bill allows individuals to use health savings accounts to pay for fixed-fee arrangements with medical practitioners.
Does this cut taxes for middle-income families?+3
The bill allows direct medical care arrangement fees to be treated as deductible medical expenses for health savings accounts.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Health Savings Account Eligibility: The bill ensures that a direct medical care service arrangement is not treated as a health plan, which allows individuals to remain eligible for health savings accounts (Section 2, subsection a).
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Treatment of Fees as Medical Expenses: Direct medical care service arrangement fees would be treated as medical expenses, which could provide financial benefits for those using these arrangements (Section 2, subsection b).
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Flexibility in Care: The arrangement can be restricted to any subset of medical care or specific medical care practitioners without losing its status as a direct medical care service arrangement (Section 2, subsection a).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For People With Disabilities+2Good For Seniors+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3Reduces Private Insurance Premiums+2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Middle Class Taxes+3
- 2/27/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Andy BiggsRepublican · Arizona
Andy HarrisRepublican · Maryland
Barry MooreRepublican · Alabama