Medicare Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act of 2002

Summary

Medicare Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act of 2002 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) allow specialized Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries to be any type of coordinated care plan; (2) provide for specialized Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries; and (3) restrict enrollment for specialized Medicare+Choice plans to individuals within one or more classes of special needs beneficiaries.

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Timeline

1. 13 November 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 13 November 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 13 November 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 November 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 22 November 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 November 2002 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 November 2002

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 November 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 November 2002

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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