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HR 4473 111th Congress House Health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Medicare

Seniors Medicare Protection Act of 2010

Introduced: January 20, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 21, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 20, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 20, 2010
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.
Jan 20, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 20, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Seniors Medicare Protection Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a 24-month extended special enrollment period for certain individuals to enroll under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).

(The special enrollment period is the eight consecutive months after an individual ceases to be enrolled in a group health plan by reason of current employment status.)

Requires individuals enrolled in part B during the extended special enrollment period to pay a monthly premium increased by 25% for a specified number of months. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), however, to reduce or waive the premium increase for an individual who demonstrates that he or she made a good faith effort to enroll during the special enrollment period.

What's happening now January 27, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 29, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 29, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4473: Seniors Medicare Protection Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4473/
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"H.R. 4473: Seniors Medicare Protection Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4473/.
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