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H.R.4978 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (Introduced 02/08/2018)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 02/08/2018 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in House (02/08/2018)

Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to allow the high deductible health plans required for an HSA to provide care for chronic conditions with no deductible. The bill covers care and prescription medicines related to the treatment of medically complex chronic conditions which: (1) are substantially disabling or life threatening, (2) have a high risk of hospitalization or other significant adverse health outcomes, and (3) require specialized delivery systems across domains of care.