S. 653 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes.

S. 653 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes. | JustPolicyThe purpose of this legislative text is to change how membership in health care sharing ministries is treated under U.S. tax law. Specifically, it aims to classify payments made for membership in these ministries as a medical expense, allowing individuals to deduct these costs from their taxable income. Key provisions of this legislation include the amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to define health care sharing ministries as eligible medical expenses.