HR 3314 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

International U.S. Seniors Act of 2001

Introduced Nov 16, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Robert E. Andrews D-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 28, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedNov 16, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

International U.S. Seniors Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for a special enrollment period under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for certain individuals residing abroad during which the late enrollment penalty is waived. Provides for a Medicare supplemental policy (Medigap) special open enrollment period for such individuals.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should enter into an international convention with respect to individuals aged 65 or older who live abroad under which the nation of which the individual is a citizen agrees to reimburse another nation in which the individual lawfully resides for the costs of health care furnished to the individual while residing in that nation.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 28, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Nov 16, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Nov 16, 2001Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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