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S. 1798 109th Congress Senate

Medicare Do Not Call Act

Official title: A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit outbound call telemarketing to individuals eligible to receive benefits under title XVIII of such Act.

Introduced: October 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
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DrugsEconomics and Public FinanceFraudGrants-in-aidHealth insuranceMedicarePrescription pricingRestrictive trade practicesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareTelemarketingTelephoneWaste in government spending
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Sep 29, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10747-10748)
Sep 29, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10747)
Sep 29, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 29, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10747-10748)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Do Not Call Act - Prohibits a Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) sponsor offering a prescription drug plan from conducting outbound call telemarketing to solicit enrollment into such a plan.

Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for criminal penalties for fraudulent telemarketing acts or practices.

Provides for increased funding for state health insurance counseling and assistance programs.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to inform individuals eligible for benefits under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act of the availability and confidentality of the hotline maintained by the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services for the reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 6, 2005
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 6, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1798: Medicare Do Not Call Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1798/
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"S. 1798: Medicare Do Not Call Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1798/.
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S. 1798, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1798/.
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