Medicare Reform Act of 2003

Summary

Medicare Reform Act of 2003 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new title XXII (Establishment of Medicare Premium Support System) to restructure the Medicare program under SSA title XVIII into a health care program similar to that for Federal employees under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (which includes prescription drug benefits). Provides for standard and high option Medicare plans, while allowing certain Medicare beneficiaries to elect to retain their current Medicare benefits. Bases premiums on the beneficiary's level of income. Pays the entire premium in cases involving qualified low-income Medicare beneficiaries with income that does not exceed 200 percent of the official poverty line, with partial premium payments for other low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Establishes in the Treasury the Medicare Trust Fund, consisting in part of an appropriation of hospital insurance taxes from under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), for paying the expenses incurred by this Act.

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Timeline

1. 12 June 2003

   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.

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2. 12 June 2003

   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

3. 12 June 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 June 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 13 June 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1250)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 19 June 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 June 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 12 June 2003 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
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