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H.R. 4557 (109th)

Medicare Prescription Drug Late Enrollment Penalty Repeal Act of 2005

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Introduced

15 December 2005

Last action

3 January 2006 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Late Enrollment Penalty Repeal Act of 2005 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare prescription drug benefit late enrollment penalty and to extend the initial enrollment period for 2006 through July 15, 2006.

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Timeline

  1. 15 December 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. 15 December 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. 15 December 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 December 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 3 January 2006

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 15 December 2005

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    Introduced in House · EN · 15 December 2005

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    summary · EN · 15 December 2005

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