118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7681 — Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act

“To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules, to establish a safe harbor for high deductible health plans with no deductible for certain primary care services, and to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of such safe harbor.”

Taxation
Introduced Mar 13, 2024
Last action Dec 17, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 13, 2024
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Referred
Dec 17, 2024
Ways & Means
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill extends until January 1, 2027, the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules. It also provides a high deductible health plan safe harbor for the absence of a deductible for certain primary care services provided in any plan year beginning on or before December 31, 2023. The Government Accountability Office must complete a study, and report on, the effects of the safe harbor for certain primary care services.  

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced in House
Mar 13, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.