H.R. 8840
Fair Care Act of 2026
Sponsor: Bruce Westerman · 0 cosponsors
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I Modernization of health savings accounts
A Modernization of health savings accounts and contributions
B Assistance to health savings accounts
(a) In general. The Administrator shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection (c).
(b) Application. An eligible entity shall submit an application to the Administrator in such time and in such manner as the Administrator may require, providing that such application requires a demonstration of the existence of a relationship with, or the ability to establish a relationship with, an employer, employee, self-employed individual, or consumer eligible to enroll in a health savings account.
(c) Use of funds. An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use such funds to—
(1) distribute fair and impartial information to consumers about health savings accounts, including the availability of such accounts and how such accounts may be utilized;
(2) conduct activities to raise public awareness of health savings accounts;
(3) facilitate enrollment in health savings accounts; and
(4) refer individuals enrolled in a health savings account to the appropriate official, organization, or State agency for the purpose of addressing a complaint, grievance, or other question with respect to such health savings account.
(d) Amount. The Administrator may distribute up to $5,000,000 annually to be divided among grant recipients under this section.
(e) Report. Not later than one year after the date on which the last of the grant periods awarded under this section ends, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Congress on the effectiveness of the grants provided under this section.
(f) Definitions. In this section:
(1) Administrator. The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
(2) Consumer. The term consumer means an individual enrolled in, or seeking to enroll in, a health savings account.
(3) Eligible entity. The term eligible entity includes the following:
(A) A State.
(B) Trade.
(C) Industry.
(D) Professional associations.
(E) Commercial fishing industry organizations.
(F) Ranching and farming organizations.
(G) Community and consumer-focused nonprofit groups.
(H) Chambers of commerce.
(I) Unions.
(J) Small business development centers (as defined in section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648)).
(K) Other entities capable of carrying out the activities described under subsection (b).
(4) Health savings account. The term health savings account has the meaning given such term in section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(5) State. The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory and possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.
II Improving Private Health Insurance
A Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions
B Expanding Coverage Options
C Improving Commercial Health Insurance
III Competition, Transparency and Accountability
A Provider and Insurer Competition
B Price Transparency
C Prescription Drug Competition and Innovation
D Prescription Drug and Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency
E Medicare and Medicaid Prescription Drug Reforms
F Medical Malpractice Reform
IV Medicare and Medicaid Reforms
A Medicaid Reforms
B Medicare Reforms
C Medicare Choice and Competition
D Telehealth Improvements and Expansion