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S 1851 107th Congress Senate

Medicare+Choice Consumer Protection Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 19, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Dec 19, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13708-13709)
Dec 19, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13707-13708)
Dec 19, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 19, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13708-13709)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare+Choice Consumer Protection Act of 2001 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans; (2) permit enrollment in the Medicare supplemental insurance (Medigap) program when Medicare+Choice plans reduce benefits or when a provider leaves a Medicare+Choice plan; and (3) limit Medicare+Choice cost-sharing.
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 19, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1851: Medicare+Choice Consumer Protection Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1851/
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"S. 1851: Medicare+Choice Consumer Protection Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1851/.
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S. 1851, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1851/.
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