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H.R. 2591 (110th)

To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment, and to exclude periods of COBRA and retiree coverage from such late enrollment penalty.

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Introduced

6 June 2007

Last action

12 June 2007 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

2 January 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B to 10% and twice the period of no enrollment; and (2) exclude periods of COBRA and retiree coverage from such late enrollment penalty. Provides for a special enrollment period for individuals whose COBRA or retiree coverage terminates.

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Timeline

  1. 6 June 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 June 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 June 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  4. 6 June 2007

    Introduced

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

  5. 6 June 2007

    Introduced

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

  6. 12 June 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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