S. 3261 · 116th Congress
Homecare for Seniors Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Cory Gardner
- Introduced
- 2020-02-10
- Latest action
- 2020-02-10 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Homecare for Seniors Act
This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from health savings accounts (HSAs) to be used for qualified home care.
Qualified home care includes a contract to provide three or more of the following services in the residence of the service recipient
assistance with eating, assistance with toileting, assistance with transferring, assistance with bathing, assistance with dressing, assistance with continence, and medication adherence. The Department of Health and Human Services must carry out a campaign to increase public awareness of the in-home service expenses that are eligible for tax-free distribution from HSAs.