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HR 580 104th Congress House

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse the Military Health Services System for care…

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse the Military… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse the Military Health Services System for care provided to Medicare-eligible military retirees and their spouses in the Military Health Services System.

Introduced: November 13, 1995 See on congress.gov
Health Armed Forces and National SecurityFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorHealth maintenance organizations
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 30, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 30, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 26, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 19, 1995
Introduced in House
Jan 19, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and National Security, 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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 Latest action February 21, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and other Federal law to make any managed health care plan established by the Secretary of Defense in the Military Health Services System eligible for payments by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on behalf of any plan enrollees entitled to Medicare benefits.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 11 Republican 5 Independent 1
COLLINS, MAC
· May 30, 1996
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 15, 1996
COMBEST, LARRY
· Mar 7, 1996
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 27, 1996
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 6, 1995
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 13, 1995
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Nov 9, 1995
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 24, 1995
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 24, 1995
DOOLEY, CAL
· Sep 27, 1995
BALLENGER, CASS
· Sep 19, 1995
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 6, 1995
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 6, 1995
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 31, 1995
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 21, 1995
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jun 15, 1995
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 13, 1995
 D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Jun 13, 1995
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 13, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 13, 1995
TAUZIN, W.
· Jun 13, 1995
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· May 9, 1995
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 2, 1995
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· May 2, 1995
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 2, 1995
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 4, 1995
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Mar 30, 1995
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 7, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 580: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse the Military Health Services System for care provided to Medicare-eligible military retirees and their spouses in the Military Health Services System.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-580/
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"H.R. 580: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse the Military Health Services System for care provided to Medicare-eligible military retirees and their spouses in the Military Health Services System.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-580/.
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H.R. 580, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-580/.
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[H.R. 580: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse the Military Health Services System for care provided to Medicare-eligible military retirees and their spouses in the Military Health Services System.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-580/)
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