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H.R.483

H.R.483: An Act to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to permit medicare select policies to be offered in all States.

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This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced Jan. 11, 1995
Latest Major Action July 7, 1995

Bill Sponsor

Nancy Lee Johnson (R-Conn.)

Bill Cosponsors

132 (55 Democrats, 77 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, as amended by the Social Security Act Amendments of 1994, to: (1) extend the current 15-State Medicare Select demonstration program under which insurers can market Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policies that are the same as other Medigap policies except that supplemental benefits are paid only if services are provided through designated providers; and (2) permit Medicare Select policies...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	Referred to the Committee on 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.
	Referred to House Commerce
	Referred to House Ways and Means
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 3.
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 2.
	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-79, Part I.
	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 130 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 483 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 1391 as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. No further amendment shall be in order except an amendment in the nature of a substitute to be offered by Representative Dingell, debatable for one hour, and shall not be subject to further amendment. It shall be in order for the Committee on Commerce to file a report on H. R. 483 at any time.
	Rule H. Res. 130 passed House.
	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-79, Part II.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 49.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 130.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 483 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 1391 as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. No further amendment shall be in order except an amendment in the nature of a substitute to be offered by Representative Dingell, debatable for one hour, and shall not be subject to further amendment. It shall be in order for the Committee on Commerce to file a report on H.R. 483 at any time.
	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 130 and Rule XXIII.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Bonilla to act as Chairman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 130, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Waxman substitute.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 483.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 408 - 14 (Roll no. 302).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 483.
	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92.
	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
	Amendment SP 1108 proposed by Senator Chafee for Senator Packwood.
	Amendment SP 1108 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
	Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Mr. Bliley asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.
	On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Doggett moved that the House instruct conferees.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to resolve the differences between the House's 8 1/2-year program and the Senate's 5-year program of medicare select policies, in light of the changes in Medicare contemplated in the Budget resolution to increase beneficiary cost-sharing and impose limitations on provider choices.
	DEBATE - The House resumed debate on the motion to instruct conferees.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 224 (Roll no. 355).
	The Speaker appointed conferees: Bliley, Bilirakis, Hastert, Archer, Thomas, Johnson (CT), Dingell, Waxman, Gibbons, and Stark.
	Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House requests a conference.
	Senate insists on its amendment agrees to request for a conference, appoints conferees Packwood; Dole; Moynihan.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Conferees agreed to file conference report.
	Conference report H. Rept. 104-157 filed.
	Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
	Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 180 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 483 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Providing for the consideration of the in the House. Upon adoption of the conference report, S. Con. Res. 19 shall be considered as agreed to by the House.
	Rule H. Res. 180 passed House.
	Mr. Bliley brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-157 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 180.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
	On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 350 - 68 (Roll no. 467).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 104-18.
Jan. 11, 1995	Introduced in the House by Nancy Lee Johnson (R-Conn.)

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Introduced in the House by Nancy Lee Johnson (R-Conn.)