S 3113
118th Congress
Senate
Health
Advisory bodies
Disability and paralysis
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Medicaid
Medicare
Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act
Introduced: October 24, 2023
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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 24, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 24, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act
This bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying first responders.
Specifically, the bill allows first responders aged 50 to 64 to enroll in Medicare if they are retired or otherwise separated from service due to a disability. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must determine enrollment periods and set premiums for the buy-in option established under the bill, in accordance with specified requirements. The CMS must also award grants to states and nonprofit organizations for outreach and enrollment activities relating to the buy-in option.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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