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S. 1295 (96th)

Senior Citizens Health Insurance Reform Act of 1979

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Introduced

7 June 1979

Last action

7 June 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

2 September 2025

Healthcare

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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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Timeline

  1. 7 June 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 June 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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