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ND HCR3026
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
3/6/2019
Primary Sponsor
George Keiser
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AI Summary
- North Dakota urges Congress and the Internal Revenue Service to allow states to set their own health benefit coverage requirements without disqualifying high-deductible health plans from HSA eligibility
- High-deductible health plans and health savings accounts (HSAs) cover tens of millions of Americans, with HSAs regulated primarily by the IRS
- Current IRS rules prohibit covering non-preventive medical expenses without cost-sharing as a requirement for HSA qualification
- When states mandate coverage of non-preventive benefits without cost-sharing, HSA owners become ineligible to contribute to their HSAs and must find replacement health insurance
- The Secretary of State shall send copies of this resolution to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and each member of North Dakota's Congressional Delegation
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution urging Congress and the Internal Revenue Service to allow states to determine health benefit coverage requirements without jeopardizing health savings account eligibility.
Last Action
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/06
3/6/2019
Committee Referrals
Industry, Business, and Labor1/22/2019
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