HR-8417 : Still Just a Bill


Direct Primary Care for America Act

This bill allows participants in health savings accounts to pay for direct primary care service arrangements from such accounts. A direct primary care service arrangement is primary medical care provided by primary care practitioners if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee.

The bill allows waivers to states under Medicaid to provide direct primary care to low-income Medicaid recipients.

The bill also allows health care facilities to participate in the National Health Service Corps Scholarship or Loan Repayment Program if they offer direct primary care service arrangements and are in a health professional shortage area.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-09-29IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2020-09-29IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2020-09-29IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2020-09-29IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Taxation
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  • Bank accounts, deposits, capital
  • Comprehensive health care
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Immunology and vaccination
  • Income tax deductions
  • Medicaid
  • State and local government operations
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