[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7487 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7487
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that individuals
who have access to certain healthcare services through a worksite
health clinic are eligible to make pre-tax contributions to a health
savings account.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 7, 2022
Ms. Sewell (for herself, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Kelly of
Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that individuals
who have access to certain healthcare services through a worksite
health clinic are eligible to make pre-tax contributions to a health
savings account.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Employee Access to Worksite Health
Services Act''.
SEC. 2. WORKSITE HEALTH CLINICS.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 223(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(E) Special rule for qualified items and
services.--
``(i) In general.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A)(ii), an individual shall not
be treated as covered under a health plan
merely because the individual is eligible to
receive, or receives, qualified items and
services at a healthcare facility located at a
facility--
``(I) owned or leased by the
employer of the individual (or of the
individual's beneficiaries), or
``(II) operated primarily for the
benefit of such employer's employees.
``(ii) Qualified items and services
defined.--For purposes of this subparagraph,
the term `qualified items and services' means
the following:
``(I) Primary care items and
services including physical
examination.
``(II) Immunizations, including
injections of antigens provided by
employees.
``(III) Drugs, biologicals, and
pharmacy services.
``(IV) Treatment for injuries
occurring in the course of employment.
``(V) Tests for conditions or
infectious diseases.
``(VI) Preventive care for chronic
conditions (as defined in clause (iv)).
``(VII) Drug testing.
``(VIII) Hearing, vision, or dental
screenings and related services.
``(IX) Mental and behavioral health
services.
``(X) Other similar items and
services that do not provide
significant benefits in the nature of
medical care.
``(iii) Aggregation.--For purposes of
clause (i), all persons treated as a single
employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o)
of section 414 shall be treated as a single
employer.
``(iv) Preventive care for chronic
conditions.--For purposes of this subparagraph,
the term `preventive care for chronic
conditions' means any item or service specified
in the Appendix of Internal Revenue Service
Notice 2019-45 which is prescribed to treat an
individual diagnosed with the associated
chronic condition specified in such Appendix
for the purpose of preventing the exacerbation
of such chronic condition or the development of
a secondary condition, including any amendment,
addition, removal, or other modification made
by the Secretary to the items or services
specified in such Appendix subsequent to the
date of enactment of this subparagraph.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to months in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of
this Act.
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