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H.R. 1580 (112th)

Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011

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Introduced

15 April 2011

Last action

25 April 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12], Rep. Austria, Steve [R-OH-7], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], James Renacci, Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Hayworth, Nan A. S. [R-NY-19], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

6 December 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to repeal the allowance for disenrollment, between January 1 and March 15 of each year, only from an MedicareAdvantage plan to elect enrollment in the original Medicare fee-for-service program. Restores the option under previous law to elect to change from a MedicareAdvantage to the original Medicare fee-for-service plan, or from the original Medicare fee-for-service to a MedicareAdvantage plan, once a year during the first three months.

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Timeline

  1. 15 April 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 April 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 April 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 April 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 April 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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