S 1909
115th Congress
Senate
Health
BENES Act of 2017
Introduced: October 3, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2017 or the BENES Act of 2017
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, and
- restructure Medicare enrollment periods and coverage periods.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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