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H.R.1177: 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 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 22, 2001
- Latest Major Action April 3, 2001
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
57 (47 Democrats, 1 Independent, 10 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 Medicare part B.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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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.
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Referred to House Energy and 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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March 22, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Barney Frank (D-Mass.) |