United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1580 (112th)
Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011
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
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
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
15 April 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
25 April 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 April 2011 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Austria, Steve [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- James Renacci · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, Nan A. S. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1580
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- us · 112-hr-1580 · source updated 6 December 2025