United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4862 (105th)
Medigap Access Protection for Seniors Act of 1998
Introduced
20 October 1998
Last action
3 November 1998 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Medigap Access Protection for Seniors Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with regard to the certification of Medicare supplemental health insurance (Medigap) policies to include among such policies one which covers prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare+Choice plan that terminates enrollment of all individuals in the area in which the beneficiary resides.
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Timeline
20 October 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 November 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 October 1998 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 October 1998
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 October 1998
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 October 1998
Sponsors
- Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/4862
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/4862
- us · 105-hr-4862 · source updated 3 June 2026