HR 2477
116th Congress
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BENES Act of 2020
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16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 8, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 8, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6993-6997)
Dec 8, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 8, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2477.
Dec 8, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6993-7000)
Dec 8, 2020
Mr. Larson (CT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 8, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-621, Part I.
Jul 15, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
Mar 11, 2020
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 8, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 2, 2019
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.
May 2, 2019
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2020 or the BENES Act of 2020
This bill modifies requirements relating to Medicare enrollment, coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients, secondary payer reporting, and hospice survey requirements.
Among other provisions, the bill
- generally requires Medicare coverage to begin on the first day of the month following enrollment for individuals who enroll in the latter months of their initial enrollment period;
- requires Social Security account statements for individuals attaining ages 63 to 65 to include information about Medicare eligibility, late enrollment penalties, and other information;
- indefinitely extends Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients for individuals who do not have other coverage;
- requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to share Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug benefit enrollment information with liability insurers in response to Medicare secondary payer inquiries; and
- establishes survey requirements for, and enforcement mechanisms against, certified hospice programs under Medicare.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2477: Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2477/
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