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H.R. 3405 (98th)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restrict the time period within which a penalty for late enrollment can be imposed under part A or B of the medicare program.

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Introduced

23 June 1983

Last action

30 June 1983 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Restricts payment of the penalty for late enrollment under part A (Hospital Insurance) or part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to a period equal to twice the number of years enrollment was delayed (currently, the penalty is assessed for the rest of a beneficiary's life).

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Timeline

  1. 23 June 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 June 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 June 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 June 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 30 June 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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