H.R.1413: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and make permanent the Medicare demonstration project for military retirees and dependents.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced April 14, 1999
  • Latest Major Action May 6, 1999

Bill Cosponsors

114 (50 Democrats, 1 Independent, 1 Independent Democrat, 63 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Increases the number of authorized sites for the Medicare subvention demonstration project for certain Medicare-eligible military retirees and their dependents (a project established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act). Provides for the future repeal of the limitation on the number of such sites (thus allowing the project to be conducted at any site designed by the Secretary of Health and...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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 Ways and Means
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
April 14, 1999

Introduced in the House by Joel Hefley (R-Colo.)

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