(CNN) The coronavirus spending package will provide a variety of types of assistance for average Americans to combat the economic effects of the pandemic -- including one policy change benefiting those who get menstrual periods.

It defines those products as a "tampon, pad, liner, cup, sponge, or similar product," and covers costs retroactively through January 1, 2020.

Menstrual products are not currently among the items that can be purchased with these accounts, according to a list from the federal government that defines qualifying expenses as "the costs of diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease."

"Amounts paid for menstrual care products shall be treated as paid for medical care" for HSAs and Archer MSAs, according to the bill, and for FSAs and HRAs, menstrual product costs "shall be treated as incurred for medical care."

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