US HB2564 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-4)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-09 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-09 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Creates a special Medicare enrollment period for individuals enrolled in, or transitioning out of, continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)—a federal law that allows an individual to maintain health coverage following loss of coverage due to termination of employment or another qualifying event. The bill exempts such individuals from certain monthly premium increases associated with delaying Medicare coverage.
Title
Medicare Enrollment Protection Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR] | Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] | Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] | Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] |
| Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] | Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA] | Rep. Troy Balderson [R-OH] | Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA] |
| Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA] | Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-09 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| 2020-09-09 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2019-05-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-05-07 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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. |
| 2019-05-07 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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. |
| 2019-05-07 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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. |
| 2019-05-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB1657 (Related) 2019-03-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2564/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2564/BILLS-116hr2564ih.pdf |
