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S 653In committeeTaxessenate

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 by Sen. Ted Budd

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Latest action · Feb 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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What it does

This bill provides that amounts paid for membership in a health care sharing ministry, including amounts paid for the sharing of medical expenses and administrative fees, are a tax-deductible medical expense. (Health care sharing ministries are faith-based organizations with members who share a common set of ethical or religious beliefs and who contribute regular payments to cover the medical expenses of other members.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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