H.R. 810

119 HR 810 IH: Personalized Care Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-28
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 810  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 28, 2025   Mr. Roy  (for himself,  Mr. Crane ,  Mr. Burlison ,  Ms. Hageman ,  Mr. Harris of Maryland ,  Mr. Moore of Alabama ,  Mr. Tiffany ,  Mr. Ogles , and  Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and improve health savings accounts, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Personalized Care Act of 2025  .
2.
Health savings account eligibility
(a)
In general
Paragraph (1) of  section 223(c)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
(1)
Eligible individual
The term  eligible individual  means, with respect to any month, any individual if such individual is—
(A)
covered under—
(i)
a group or individual health plan,
(ii)
health insurance coverage, including a short term limited duration plan or medical indemnity plan, or
(iii)
a government plan, including coverage under the Medicare program under part A or part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act, the CHIP program under title XXI of such Act or a qualified CHIP look-alike program (as defined in section 2107(g) of such Act), medical coverage under  chapter 55  of title 10, United States Code (including coverage under the TRICARE program), a health care program under chapter 17 or 18 of title 38, United States Code, as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary, a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization, or coverage under  chapter 89  of title 5, United States Code, or
(B)
a participant in a health care sharing ministry (as defined in section 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii) without regard to subclause (IV) thereof),
 as of the 1st day of such month.
 .
(b)
Conforming amendments
(1)
Subsection (c) of section 223 of such Code is amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.
(2)
Paragraphs (2)(A) and (2)(B) of section 223(b) of such Code are each amended by striking  a high deductible health plan  and inserting  a health plan, insurance, or ministry described in subsection (c)(1) .
(3)
Paragraph (8)(A)(ii) of section 223(b) of such Code is amended by striking  high deductible health plan  and inserting  health plan, insurance, or ministry described in subsection (c)(1) .
(4)
Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended—
(A)
by striking  subsections (b)(2) and (c)(2)(A)  both places it appears and inserting  subsection (b)(2) , and
(B)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  for  calendar year 2016   and all that follows through   calendar year 2003 .  and inserting   calendar year 1997  for  calendar year 2016  in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. .
(5)
The heading of subparagraph (B) of section 223(b)(8) of such Code is amended by striking
high deductible health plan  .
(6)
Section 26(b)(2)(S) of such Code is amended by striking  high deductible health plan .
(7)
The heading of paragraph (3) of section 106(e) of such Code is amended by striking
high deductible health plan  .
(8)
Clause (ii) of section 106(e)(5)(B) of such Code is amended by striking  a high deductible health plan  and inserting  a health plan .
(9)
Paragraph (9) of section 408(d) of such Code is amended—
(A)
by striking  the high deductible health plan covering  in subparagraph (C)(i)(I) and inserting  health plan, insurance, or ministry of ,
(B)
by striking  a high deductible health plan  the first place it appears in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II) and inserting  a health plan, insurance, or ministry described in section 223(c)(1) ,
(C)
by striking  a high deductible health plan  the second place it appears in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II) and inserting  any such plan, insurance, or ministry , and
(D)
by striking
high deductible health plan   in the heading of subparagraph (D).
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
3.
Increase in HSA contribution limits
(a)
In general
Paragraph (2) of  section 223(b)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
by striking  $2,250  in subparagraph (A) and inserting  $10,800 , and
(2)
by striking  $4,500  in subparagraph (B) and inserting  $29,500 .
(b)
Cost-of-Living adjustment
Paragraph (1) of  section 223(g)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 2, is amended—
(1)
by striking  Each  and inserting  In the case of a taxable year beginning after 2024, each , and
(2)
by striking  calendar year 1997  and inserting  calendar year 2023 .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
4.
Payment of health plan and health insurance premiums from HSA
(a)
In general
Paragraph (2) of  section 223(d)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
by striking subparagraph (B),
(2)
by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively,
(3)
by striking  Subparagraph (B) shall not apply to any expense for coverage under  in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, and inserting  Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any payment for insurance other than , and
(4)
in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated—
(A)
by striking  or  at the end of clause (iii),
(B)
by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting  , or , and
(C)
by adding at the end the following new clause:
(v)
a health plan or health insurance coverage described in subsection (c)(1)(A).
 .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
5.
Treatment of medical care service arrangements
(a)
Inclusion as medical expenses
Paragraph (2) of  section 223(d)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 4, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(D)
Inclusion of medical care service arrangements
The term  qualified medical expenses  shall include—
(i)
periodic fees paid to a physician for a defined set of medical services or for the right to receive medical services on an as-needed basis, and
(ii)
amounts prepaid for medical services designed to screen for, diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease and promote wellness.
 .
(b)
Arrangement not To be treated as health insurance
Subsection (c) of  section 223  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 2(b), is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(4)
Treatment of medical care service arrangements
An arrangement under which an individual is provided medical services in exchange for a fixed periodic fee or payment for such services shall not be treated as a health plan, insurance, or arrangement described in paragraph (1).
 .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
6.
Periodic provider fees treated as medical care
(a)
In general
 Section 213(d)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(12)
Periodic provider fees
Periodic fees paid for a defined set of medical services provided on an as-needed basis shall be treated as amounts paid for medical care.
 .
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
7.
Restoring lower penalty for nonqualified distributions
(a)
In general
 Section 223(f)(4)(A)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  20 percent  and inserting  10 percent .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
8.
Treatment of health care sharing ministries
(a)
Inclusion as medical expenses
Paragraph (2) of  section 223(d)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by sections 4 and 5, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(E)
Inclusion of health care sharing ministries
The term  qualified medical expenses  shall include amounts paid by a member of a health care sharing ministry (as defined in section 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii) without regard to subclause (IV) thereof) for—
(i)
the sharing of medical expenses among members, and
(ii)
administrative fees of the ministry.
 .
(b)
Health care sharing ministry not To be treated as health insurance
Subsection (c) of  section 223  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by sections 2 and 5, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(5)
Treatment of health care sharing ministries
A health care sharing ministry (as defined in section 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii) without regard to subclause (IV) thereof) shall not be treated as a health plan or insurance for purposes of this title.
 .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
9.
Health care sharing ministry fees treated as medical care
(a)
In general
 Section 213(d)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 6, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(13)
Health care sharing ministries
Amounts paid for membership in a health care sharing ministry (as defined in section 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii) without regard to subclause (IV) thereof) shall be treated as amounts paid for medical care.
 .
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.