HR 4399
109th Congress
House
Health
Drugs
Finance and Financial Sector
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare
Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries' Informed Choice Act of 2005
Introduced: November 18, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1713)
Dec 2, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Nov 18, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Nov 18, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries' Informed Choice Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend the annual enrollment periods of the Medicare prescription drug benefit program and under the Medicare Advantage program.
Suspends Medicare prescription drug late enrollment penalties for two years after the initial enrollment period.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1713)
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1