Medicare Part B Catastrophic Protection Act of 1987

Summary

Medicare Part B Catastrophic Protection Act of 1987 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover all of the out-of-pocket part B expenses a beneficiary incurs in excess of $1,000 in 1988, adjusting such ceiling annually thereafter to reflect cost-of-living increases. Provides for the adjustment of Medicare payments to organizations providing health care on a prepaid basis so as to reimburse them for such excess out-of-pocket costs incurred on behalf of enrollees.

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Timeline

1. 26 February 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 February 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 February 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 March 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 March 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 April 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 8 April 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 9 April 1987

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 9 April 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 5 May 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 6 May 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 7 May 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 February 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
• SANDER LEVIN · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [R-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Steny Hoyer · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor

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