A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit to twenty percent the penalty for an individual's late enrollment under the supplementary medical insurance program for the aged and disabled.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to limit to 20 percent the monthly premium increase imposed for enrollment in the supplementary medical insurance program for the aged and disabled in the case of an individual who did not enroll in such program upon initially becoming eligible.

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Timeline

1. 22 January 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 January 1979

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Sponsors

• Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Sponsor
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