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H.R. 559 (104th)

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under the medicare program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment.

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Introduced

18 January 1995

Last action

21 February 1995 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to limit the late enrollment penalty to a ten percent increase in the monthly part B premium due over a period equal to twice the number of years that the part B beneficiary could have been but was not enrolled under part B.

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Timeline

  1. 18 January 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on 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. 18 January 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on 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. 18 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 January 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 February 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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