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H.R.1738: To amend title XVIII to provide a special Medicare part B enrollment period and MediGap enrollment period and a waiver of the Medicare part B late enrollment penalty for certain military retirees and dependents who live near military hospitals that are closed or that discontinue inpatient hospital services.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced May 22, 1997
- Latest Major Action Aug. 5, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for a special Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) enrollment period and Medigap enrollment period and a waiver of the Medicare part B late enrollment penalty for certain military retirees and dependents who live within a certain distance of a military hospital which provided inpatient hospital services that either closed or discontinued the provision of such...
(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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See H.R.2015.
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May 22, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Robert T. Matsui (D-Calif.) |