HR 4410
109th Congress
House
Health
Drugs
Employee health benefits
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Health care fraud
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Law
Managed care
Medical economics
Medicare
Patients' rights
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare
Medicare Prescription Drug Flexibility for Seniors Act of 2005
Introduced: November 18, 2005
Introduced by:
Larson, John B.
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11189)
Nov 18, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Nov 18, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Prescription Drug Flexibility for Seniors Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) specify extended periods of initial enrollment for the Medicare prescription drug benefit without incurring a late enrollment penalty; (2) permit Medicare beneficiaries enrolled under prescription drug plans that change their formularies to enroll under other plans; and (3) apply a civil monetary penalty to employers who provide false statements with respect to offering Medicare creditable prescription drug coverage.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11189)
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