Bill · H.R. 919· House(119-HR-919)
Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act
- Introduced
- 2/4/2025
- Last activity
- 3/5/2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Vern Buchanan
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- Passed House
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the "Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act," aims to codify specific Internal Revenue Service guidance. It focuses on the treatment of certain services and items required for chronic conditions. These items and services are to be treated as preventive care for people with high deductible health plans and health savings accounts. This codification gives the guidance found in IRS Notice 2019-45 the same force and effect as the Act itself.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+4
By treating chronic condition services as preventive care, it helps reduce the out-of-pocket burden for those with high deductible plans.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+3
It provides tax-advantaged access to essential chronic disease services through health savings accounts.
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+3
It provides clearer, codified access to preventive care items necessary for managing chronic health conditions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Treatment of Chronic Condition Items as Preventive Care: This provision allows specific services and items for chronic conditions, as described in IRS Notice 2019-45, to be treated as preventive care under section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. This is positive because it applies the force and effect of this Act to those specific services and items (Section 2, subsection a).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Inference Rule: The Act states that no inference shall be made from the specified subsection regarding other rules or guidance provided by the Secretary regarding preventive services. This means that while certain items are codified, it does not automatically extend to other rules or guidance the Secretary may provide (Section 2, subsection b).
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+3Good For Low Income Households+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+4Increases Affordable Care Act Support+3
- 3/5/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 3/4/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H964)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H964)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 919.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H964-966)
- Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 3/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York