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H.R. 1335 (102nd)

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under the medicare program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment.

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Introduced

7 March 1991

Last action

18 March 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Cox, John W., Jr. [D-IL-16], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to limit the late enrollment penalty to a ten percent increase in the monthly part B premium due over a period equal to twice the number of years that the part B beneficiary could have been but was not enrolled under part B.

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Timeline

  1. 7 March 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 March 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 March 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 March 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 March 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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