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- H.R.559
H.R.559: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under the medicare program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Jan. 18, 1995
- Latest Major Action Feb. 21, 1995
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
34 (31 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to limit the late enrollment penalty to a ten percent increase in the monthly part B premium due over a period equal to twice the number of years that the part B beneficiary could have been but was not enrolled under part B.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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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.
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Referred to House Commerce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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| Jan. 18, 1995 |
Introduced in the House by Barney Frank (D-Mass.) |