HR 997
107th Congress
House
Health
Armed Forces and National Security
Families
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government employees' health insurance
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medicare
Military dependents
Military medicine
Social Welfare
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive the part B premium penalty for individuals entitled to TRICARE health benefits as a member or former member of the uniformed services, or dependent of such a member or former member, and to amend title 10, United States Code, to waive the TRICARE requirement for enrollment in Medicare part B in the case of individuals enrolled under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.
Introduced: March 13, 2001
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Mar 22, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 22, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 13, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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.
Mar 13, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E340)
Mar 13, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive the Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) late enrollment penalty for individuals entitled to health benefits under the TRICARE program (a managed health care program of the armed forces) as a member or former member of the uniformed services, or dependent of such a member or former member.
Amends Federal law, as amended by the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, to waive the TRICARE requirement for enrollment in Medicare part B in the case of individuals enrolled under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
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Executive Comment Requested from DOD.