Medicare Early Access Act of 2005

Summary

Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to add a new part E (Purchase of Medicare Benefits by Certain Individuals 55 to 65 Years of Age). Provides access to Medicare benefits for individuals 55 to 64 years of age who do not have coverage under a Federal health insurance program or under a group plan. Requires enrollees to pay a premium to receive Medicare coverage. Requires the Secretary to base the premium on the Secretary's estimate of the average, national annual per capita amount of the cost of providing services to the population. Allows early retirees with access to retiree coverage to enroll under this part while keeping their Federal or State COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985) continuation coverage. Allows an employer that offers employment-based retiree health coverage to an individual who enrolls under this part to modify such coverage to provide for: (1) employer payment of items and services for which payment may not be made under Medicare; and (2) employer payment of 25 percent of the monthly premium applicable to the individual after enrollment. Creates in the Treasury the Medicare Early Access Trust Fund to hold the premiums collected under this Act and to support the new program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow program enrollees to receive a 75 percent advance, refundable credit to offset Medicare early access premium costs (thus requiring program enrollees in the Medicare early access program to be responsible for 25 percent of the monthly premiums).

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 4 May 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 May 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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

3. 4 May 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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

4. 4 May 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E862)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 4 May 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 16 May 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 May 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

   Source: Committee

8. 23 May 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

   Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 May 2005 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 May 2005

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 May 2005

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 May 2005

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Nancy Pelosi · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• G. K. Butterfield · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Emanuel Cleaver · D · Sponsor
• JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Sponsor
• Henry Cuellar · D · Sponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Sponsor
• SUSAN DAVIS · D · Sponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
• Al Green · D · Sponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
• Brian Higgins · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Steny Hoyer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor

Showing 48 of 116 sponsors and actors.

Related records

• related to ← Medicare Early Access Act of 2006