| | 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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