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H.R. 3861 (109th)

Medicare Informed Choice Act of 2005

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Introduced

22 September 2005

Last action

7 October 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Informed Choice Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for an extended period of open enrollment during all of 2006 without late enrollment penalty; (2) give Medicare beneficiaries the opportunity to make a one-time change in prescription drug plan enrollment at any point in 2006; and (3) provide protection from loss of employment-based retiree health coverage upon enrollment for Medicare prescription drug benefit, including a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug benefit, during 2006.

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Timeline

  1. 22 September 2005

    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

  2. 22 September 2005

    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

  3. 22 September 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1932)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 September 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 September 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 7 October 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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