H.R. 1589 · 115th Congress
Fair Access to Health Care Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mike Thompson
- Introduced
- 2017-03-16
- Latest action
- 2017-03-16 · Introduced in House
Summary
Fair Access to Health Care Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the health care insurance premium assistance tax credit, to adjust by a specified percentage the poverty line cap used to determine the eligibility of low-income taxpayers whose principal residence is located in a high cost area for such credit. The bill defines "specified percentage" as the product of 400% (the current poverty line cap) and the Supplemental Poverty Measure adjustment for the high cost area as determined by the U.S. Census Bureau.