HR 6184
114th Congress
House
Health
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Medicare Enrollment Protection Act
Introduced: September 27, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 27, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Sep 27, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Enrollment Protection Act
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) create a special Medicare enrollment period for individuals enrolled in, or transitioning out of, continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA); and (2) exempt such individuals from certain monthly premium increases associated with delaying Medicare coverage.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1