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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide waiver of late enrollment penalty and establishment of a special enrollment period under part B of the medicare program for certain military…

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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide waiver of late enrollment penalty and establishment of a special enrollment period under part B of the medicare program for certain military retirees and dependents living near military bases that are closed.

Introduced: February 19, 1992 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 24, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 19, 1992
Introduced in House
Feb 19, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 19, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive the Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) late enrollment penalty for certain current and former uniformed service members aged 65 or older and dependents residing within 100 miles of a treatment facility on a military base slated for closure who enroll under part B during a special 90-day enrollment period established by this Act.

What's happening now February 28, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 12, 1992
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 30, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4253: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide waiver of late enrollment penalty and establishment of a special enrollment period under part B of the medicare program for certain military retirees and dependents living near military bases that are closed.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4253/
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"H.R. 4253: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide waiver of late enrollment penalty and establishment of a special enrollment period under part B of the medicare program for certain military retirees and dependents living near military bases that are closed.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4253/.
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H.R. 4253, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4253/.
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[H.R. 4253: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide waiver of late enrollment penalty and establishment of a special enrollment period under part B of the medicare program for certain military retirees and dependents living near military bases that are closed.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4253/)
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