Military Retirees' Medicare Equity Act of 1999

Summary

Military Retirees' Medicare Equity Act of 1999 - 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. 11 February 1999

   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. 11 February 1999

   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. 11 February 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 February 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 22 February 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 March 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 February 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 February 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
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