date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 219. Equivalent bankruptcy protections for health savings accounts as retirement funds (a) In general Section 522 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (r) Treatment of health savings accounts For purposes of this section, any health savings account (as described in section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated in the same manner as an individual retirement account described in section 408 of such Code. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to cases commencing under title 11, United States Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act. C Medical expenses 221. Certain exercise equipment and physical fitness programs treated as medical care (a) In general Subsection (d) of section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Exercise equipment and physical fitness activity (A) In general The term medical care shall include amounts paid— (i) for equipment for use in a program (including a self-directed program) of physical exercise or physical activity, (ii) to participate, or receive instruction, in a program of physical exercise, nutrition, or health coaching (including a self-directed program), and (iii) for membership at a fitness facility. (B) Overall dollar limitation (i) In general Amounts treated as medical care under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed $1,000 with respect to any individual for any taxable year. (ii) Exception Clause (i) shall not apply for purposes of determining whether expenses reimbursed through a health flexible spending arrangement subject to section 125(i)(1) are incurred for medical care. (C) Limitations related to sports and fitness equipment Amounts paid for equipment described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall be treated as medical care only— (i) if such equipment is utilized exclusively for