To provide for certain military retirees and dependents a special Medicare part B enrollment period during which the late enrollment penalty is waived and a special medigap open enrollment period during which no underwriting is permitted.

Summary

Instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the case of certain military retirees and dependents, to provide for a special open enrollment period during which such an individual may enroll under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act without being assessed a late enrollment penalty. Prohibits an issuer of a Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policy, in the case of such an individual who seeks to enroll during such special enrollment period, from denying or conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of such a policy, or from discriminating in its pricing on the basis of the individual's health status, medical condition, claims experience, receipt of health care, medical history, genetic information, evidence of insurability, or disability.

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Timeline

1. 5 February 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to House Commerce

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 1997

   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. 5 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 11 February 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 14 February 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 August 1997

   Committee

   See H.R.2015.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
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