United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2709 (107th)
Medicare Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act of 2001
Introduced
1 August 2001
Last action
16 August 2001 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act of 2001 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for specialized Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries and the treatment of such plans as coordinated care plans under Medicare part C. Permits: (1) restriction on the enrollment of individuals in a specialized Medicare+Choice plan to special needs beneficiaries; and (2) continuous open enrollment for such beneficiaries.
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Timeline
1 August 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2001
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
1 August 2001
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
1 August 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 August 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
16 August 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 August 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/2709
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/2709
- us · 107-hr-2709 · source updated 19 August 2025