HR 2591
110th Congress
House
Health
Employee health benefits
Finance and Financial Sector
Health insurance continuation
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Medicare
Retiree health benefits
Social Welfare
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment, and to exclude periods of COBRA and retiree coverage from such late enrollment penalty.
Introduced: June 6, 2007
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 12, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 6, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 6, 2007
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.
Jun 6, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B to 10% and twice the period of no enrollment; and (2) exclude periods of COBRA and retiree coverage from such late enrollment penalty.
Provides for a special enrollment period for individuals whose COBRA or retiree coverage terminates.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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