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Choice for America's Seniors Act of 2006

Introduced: April 6, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Apr 19, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2006
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.
Apr 6, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Choice for America's Seniors Act of 2006 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for a six-month extension of the 2006 initial enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.

Amends SSA title XVIII part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) to suspend the Medicare prescription drug late enrollment penalty during 2006.

Amends SSA title XVIII part C to allow changes of enrollment in Medicare prescription drug plans and MA plans twice during the year.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit removal of covered part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) drugs from a prescription drug plan formulary, or imposition of a restriction or limitation on the coverage of such a drug, during the plan year: (1) except at the beginning; or (2) for an individual enrollee, from the date of enrollment until December 31 of the immediately succeeding plan year. Specifies exceptions to such prohibition.

Requires an advance notice before the time of each annual coordinated election period for a plan year of any changes in the formulary or other restrictions or limitations on coverage of a covered part D drug that will take effect for that plan year.

What's happening now April 19, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 5102 Related bill Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act
  • HR 5173 Related bill Suspension of Medicare Prescription Drug Late Enrollment Penalty Act of 2006
  • HR 5263 Related bill To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 and 2007 initial enrollment periods for th…
  • HR 5336 Related bill 2006 Penalty-Free Part D Act
  • S 2255 Related bill Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act
  • S 2665 Related bill Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act of 2006
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Apr 6, 2006
Davis, Artur
· Apr 6, 2006
HARMAN, JANE
· Apr 6, 2006
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Apr 6, 2006
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 6, 2006
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 6, 2006
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 6, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5116: Choice for America's Seniors Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5116/
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"H.R. 5116: Choice for America's Seniors Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5116/.
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