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HR 4160 105th Congress House

Military Retiree Health Fairness Act of 1998

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period for certain military retirees and their dependents to enroll under p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period for certain military retirees and their dependents to enroll under part B of such title, without penalty for late enrollment, in order to participate in the TRICARE Senior Prime demonstration sites pursuant to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

Introduced: July 16, 1998 See on congress.gov
Health Armed Forces and National SecurityFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorInsurance premiums
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Managed careMedicareMedicare managed careMilitary dependentsMilitary medicineRetired military personnelRetiree health benefitsSocial WelfareVeterans' medical care
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 6, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 26, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1273)
Jun 25, 1998
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 25, 1998
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Jun 25, 1998
Referred to House Commerce
Jun 25, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Retiree Health Fairness Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, to provide for a special enrollment period for certain military retirees and their dependents to enroll under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), without penalty for late enrollment, in order to participate in the Medicare (TRICARE Senior Prime) demonstration project for military retirees.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 16, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4160: Military Retiree Health Fairness Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4160/
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"H.R. 4160: Military Retiree Health Fairness Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4160/.
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H.R. 4160, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4160/.
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