Bill would restore consumers’ rights to purchase OTCs with FSA and HSA dollars.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) is pleased to lend its support for the Restoring Access to Medication Act (H.R. 2835) introduced by U. S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) and U.S. Rep. John Barrow (D-Ga.).
This legislation would repeal a requirement enacted into law as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 that requires consumers to obtain a prescription in order to utilize their flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) to purchase over-the-counter (OTC) medicines.
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