,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #fef #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcjf ,report ,no4 #aae-hdg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #c1 #bjah ,mr4 ,paulsen introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,july #ai1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,july #c1 #bjah ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to increase the contribution limitation for health savings accounts1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,health ,care ,security ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,maximum contribution limit to health savings account increased to amount of deductible and out-of-pocket limitation 7a7 ,self-,only coverage ,section #bbc7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking #b1bej and inserting the amount in effect under subsection 7c77#b77;,a77ii77,i74 7b7 ,family coverage ,section #bbc7;b77#b77;,b7 of such ,code is amended by striking #d1ejj and inserting the amount in effect under subsection 7c77#b77;,a77ii77,,ii74 7c7 ,conforming amendments ,section #bbc7;g77#a7 of such ,code is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsections 7b77#b7 and both places it appears and inserting subsection1 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking determined by and all that follows through calendar year #bjjc4 and inserting determined by substituting calendar year #bjjc for calendar year #bjaf in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 thereof44 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjah4 #c4 ,allow both spouses to make catch-up contributions to the same health savings account 7a7 ,in general ,section #bbc7;b77#e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended to read as follows3 7#e7 ,special rule for married individuals with family coverage 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of individuals who are married to each other1 if both spouses are eligible individuals and either spouse has family coverage under a high deductible health plan as of the first day of any month-- 7i7 the limitation under paragraph 7#a7 shall be applied by not taking into account any other high deductible health plan coverage of either spouse 7and if such spouses both have family coverage under separate high deductible health plans1 only one such coverage shall be taken into account71 7ii7 such limitation 7after application of clause 7i77 shall be reduced by the aggregate amount paid to ,archer ,m,s,as of such spouses for the taxable year1 and 7iii7 such limitation 7after application of clauses 7i7 and 7ii77 shall be divided equally between such spouses unless they agree on a different division4 7,b7 ,treatment of additional contribution amounts ,if both spouses referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 have attained age #ee before the close of the taxable year1 the limitation referred to in subparagraph 7,a77iii7 which is subject to division between the spouses shall include the additional contribution amounts determined under paragraph 7#c7 for both spouses4 ,in any other case1 any additional contribution amount determined under paragraph 7#c7 shall not be taken into account under subparagraph 7,a77iii7 and shall not be subject to division between the spouses4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjah4 #d4 ,special rule for certain medical expenses incurred before establishment of health savings account 7a7 ,in general ,section #bbc7;d77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 ,treatment of certain medical expenses incurred before establishment of account ,if a health savings account is established during the #fj-;day period beginning on the date that coverage of the account beneficiary under a high deductible health plan begins1 then1 solely for purposes of determining whether an amount paid is used for a qualified medical expense1 such account shall be treated as having been established on the date that such coverage begins4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to coverage beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjah4 ,july #ai1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed