Medicare Do Not Call Act

Summary

Medicare Do Not Call Act - Prohibits a Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) sponsor offering a prescription drug plan from conducting outbound call telemarketing to solicit enrollment into such a plan. Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for criminal penalties for fraudulent telemarketing acts or practices. Provides for increased funding for state health insurance counseling and assistance programs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to inform individuals eligible for benefits under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act of the availability and confidentality of the hotline maintained by the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services for the reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare program.

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Timeline

1. 29 September 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 September 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10747-10748)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 September 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10747)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 September 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 September 2005

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Sponsors

• Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Cosponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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