United States · Bill · S
S. 1295 (96th)
Senior Citizens Health Insurance Reform Act of 1979
Introduced
7 June 1979
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
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Summary
Senior Citizens Health Insurance Reform Act of 1979 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish a procedure whereby health insurance policies offered by private insurers to supplement the Medicare program may be certified by the Secretary as meeting minimum standards with respect to adequacy of coverage, reasonableness of premium charge, and general economic benefit to the insured. Sets forth criminal penalties pertaining to the misrepresentation of such policies.
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summary · EN · 7 June 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1295
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/1295