US Congress House Bill 4473 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Seniors Medicare Protection Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a 24-month extended special enrollment period for certain individuals to enroll under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). (The special enrollment period is the eight consecutive months after an individual ceases to be enrolled in a group health plan by reason of current employment status.) Requires individuals enrolled in part B during the extended special enrollment period to pay a monthly premium increased by 25% for a specified number of months. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), however, to reduce or waive the premium increase for an individual who demonstrates that he or she made a good faith effort to enroll during the special enrollment period.

Seniors Medicare Protection Act of 2010

Rep. Kathleen Dahlkemper [D-PA]	Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]	Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-27		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2010-01-21		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2010-01-20		Referred to House Ways and Means
2010-01-20		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2010-01-20		Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4473/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4473/BILLS-111hr4473ih.pdf