HR 5772
114th Congress
House
Health
Administrative remedies
Department of Health and Human Services
Government information and archives
Medicare
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
BENES Act of 2016
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 13, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jul 13, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2016 or the BENES Act of 2016
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to:
- establish requirements for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to notify individuals of their potential eligibility for Medicare;
- require the Internal Revenue Service to disclose to CMS specified taxpayer information for the purpose of establishing individuals' potential Medicare eligibility;
- restructure Medicare enrollment periods; and
- expand Medicare beneficiaries' rights to appeal certain enrollment errors.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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