HR 4676
116th Congress
House
Health
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Medicare
Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries with Pre-Existing Conditions Act
Introduced: October 15, 2019
Introduced by:
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Democratic
· Illinois
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 15, 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.
Oct 15, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries with Pre-Existing Conditions Act
This bill expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies) to all beneficiaries regardless of age. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.) The bill provides for a phased implementation over a five-year period, with full implementation by January 1, 2028.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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