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HR 4938 109th Congress House

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 open enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug plans and to eliminate any late enrollment penalty for enrollments in such…

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 open enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug plans and to eliminate any late enroll… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 open enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug plans and to eliminate any late enrollment penalty for enrollments in such plans at any time during 2006.

Introduced: March 9, 2006 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Mar 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 Latest action March 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4938: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 open enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug plans and to eliminate any late enrollment penalty for enrollments in such plans at any time during 2006.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4938/
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"H.R. 4938: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 open enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug plans and to eliminate any late enrollment penalty for enrollments in such plans at any time during 2006.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4938/.
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H.R. 4938, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4938/.
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[H.R. 4938: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 open enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug plans and to eliminate any late enrollment penalty for enrollments in such plans at any time during 2006.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4938/)
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