Library / Laws / 113th / hr / H.R. 207 / Introduced in House
I
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 207
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 2013
Mr. Schock (for
himself, Mrs. Bachmann,
Mr. King of Iowa,
Mr. Jones,
Mr. Huelskamp,
Mr. Huizenga of Michigan,
Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Posey,
Mr. Roe of Tennessee,
Mr. Walberg, and
Mr. Westmoreland) 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 make
members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings
accounts.
1.
Members of health care
sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts
(a)
In
general
Section 223 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
(i)
Application to
health care sharing ministries
For purposes of this section, membership in
a health care sharing ministry (as defined in section 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii)) shall
be treated as coverage under a high deductible health
plan.
.
(b)
Effective
date
The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable
years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.