Equitable Access to Care and Health Act
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The Equitable Access to Care and Health Act (H.R. 1814) is a bill that would amend the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to minimum essential health care coverage requirements added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to allow an additional religious exemption from such requirements for individuals whose sincerely held religious beliefs would cause them to object to medical health care provided under such coverage.[1] Individuals could file an affidavit to get this exemption, but would lose the exemption if they went on to later use healthcare.[2] The affidavit would be filed with their tax returns.[3]
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Long title | To amend section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate. |
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Announced in | the 113th United States Congress |
Sponsored by | Rep. Aaron Schock (R, IL-18) |
Number of co-sponsors | 44 |
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Acts affected | Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
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The bill was introduced into the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress.