| | | 1.__Health insurance coverage.__Before establishing an | | individual medical savings account, the prospective account | | holder must obtain or have a high-deductible health plan that | | meets the following conditions: |
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| | | A.__For individual coverage, the health insurance policy | | must have an annual deductible of not less than $1,500 and | | not more than $2,550; |
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| | | B. For family coverage, the health insurance policy must | | have an annual deductible of not less than $3,000 and not | | more than $4,500; and |
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| | | C.__The annual out-of-pocket expenses, other than for | | premiums, for covered benefits may not exceed $3,000 for | | individual coverage or $5,500 for family coverage. |
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| | | The annual deductible and annual limit on out-of-pocket | | expenses established in this subsection may be adjusted to | | conform to any cost-of-living adjustment made pursuant to 26 | | United States Code, Section 220. |
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| | | 2.__Account establishment.__A person may establish an | | individual medical savings account for taxable years beginning | | after December 31, 2003.__The account must be established as a | | trust under the laws of this State and must be placed with an | | account administrator.__At the time of establishment, the | | account administrator shall notify the account holder of | | potential federal income tax liability that may be associated | | with the account. |
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| | | 3.__Payment of eligible medical expenses.__The account | | administrator may use the funds in an account solely to pay | | eligible medical expenses of the account holder and members of | | the account holder's household that are not otherwise covered | | under the account holder's existing health insurance coverage. | | Funds held in an account may not be used to cover medical | | expenses of the account holder or members of the account | | holder's household that are otherwise covered, including, but | | not limited to, medical expenses covered pursuant to an | | automobile insurance policy, a workers' compensation insurance | | policy or a self-insured workers' compensation plan.__If the | | account holder submits appropriate documentation to the | | account administrator, the account administrator may reimburse | | the account holder from account funds for eligible medical | | expenses paid directly by the account holder during the | | taxable year. |
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| | | 4.__Employer contribution.__Upon agreement between an | | employer and an employee, an employer may contribute to the | | employee's individual medical savings account. |
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