H.R.6662: Empowering Seniors' Enrollment Decision Act of 2018

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced Aug. 10, 2018
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 17, 2018

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Bill Summary

Empowering Seniors' Enrollment Decision Act of 2018 This bill provides statutory authority for the extension of a special enrollment period under Medicare Advantage (MA) to enrollees in certain Medicare Cost plans that are not transitioning into qualifying MA plans. Current regulations allow such enrollees (i.e., non-deemed individuals) to participate in the special enrollment period.

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 5 statements associated with H.R.6662.

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The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.6662.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sept. 17, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 12, 2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 12, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8120-8121)

Sept. 12, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6662.
Sept. 12, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8120-8121)
Sept. 12, 2018
Mr. Paulsen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sept. 10, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 726.
Sept. 10, 2018

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

Sept. 10, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-935, Part I.
Sept. 5, 2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Sept. 5, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug. 10, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Aug. 10, 2018

Introduced in the House by Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

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