Sec. 204. Treatment of direct primary care
210 words·~1 min read·
/bill/114/s/2985/is/section-204·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Section 530A(c)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term shall include the payment of a monthly or other prepaid amount for the furnishing (or access to the furnishing) by a physician or group of physicians of physician professional services (and ancillary services). . Section 223(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term shall include the payment of a monthly or other prepaid amount for the furnishing (or access to the furnishing) by a physician or group of physicians of physician professional services (and ancillary services). .
For purposes of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974, PPACA, and this Act, the offering of direct primary care shall not be treated as the offering of health insurance coverage and shall not be subject to regulations as such coverage under such Acts. In this subsection, the term direct primary care means the furnishing (or access to the furnishing) by a physician or group of physicians of physician professional services (and ancillary services) in return for payment of a monthly or other prepaid amount.