S 2 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

21st Century Medicare Act

Introduced Jul 15, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor Chuck Grassley R-IA

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Latest action · Jul 16, 2002 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497.

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  1. IntroducedJul 15, 2002
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

21st Century Medicare Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish: (1) a Voluntary Prescription Drug Delivery Program under a new part D; and (2) a Prescription Drug Account in the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish: (1) within the Department of HHS the Medicare Competitive Agency, headed by an Administrator charged with carrying out Medicare parts D and C (Medicare+Choice); and (2) within the Agency an Office of Beneficiary Assistance to carry out functions relating to Medicare beneficiaries. Creates a Medicare Ombudsman in such Office. Establishes within the Medicare Competitive Agency the Medicare Competitive Policy Advisory Board.

Directs the Administrator of the Medicare Competitive Agency to study and report to Congress on the need for rules relating to permitting individuals who are enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) but are not entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) to buy into the Medicare voluntary prescription drug delivery program.

Amends SSA title XVIII with respect to the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund to require the Board of Trustees of the Trust Fund to submit to Congress a combined report on the operation and status of the Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, including the Prescription Drug Account within such Trust Fund.

Expands the membership and duties of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC).

Directs the Secretary to establish procedures under which each eligible beneficiary shall be entitled to elect to receive enhanced Medicare benefits under a new Medicare part E (Enhanced Medicare Benefits) instead of the benefits under Medicare parts A and B.

Sets forth rules relating to Medicare supplemental insurance (Medigap) policies that provide prescription drug coverage, such as prohibiting the sale, issuance, and renewal of policies that provide prescription drug coverage to part D enrollees.

Amends SSA title XVIII part C to provide for competition under the Medicare+Choice program and part D and E benefits under competitive Medicare+Choice plans.

Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 15, 2002 to Jul 23, 2002; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-VTJames M. JeffordsOriginalJul 15, 2002
D-LAJohn B. BreauxOriginalJul 15, 2002
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalJul 15, 2002
R-MEOlympia J. SnoweOriginalJul 15, 2002
R-UTOrrin G. HatchOriginalJul 15, 2002
R-NMPete V. DomeniciOriginalJul 15, 2002
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalJul 15, 2002
R-ARTim HutchinsonOriginalJul 15, 2002
R-COWayne AllardJul 23, 2002

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 16, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6856-6858)
  2. Jul 16, 2002Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497.
  3. Jul 15, 2002Introduced in Senate
  4. Jul 15, 2002Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S10536Harry Reid D-NV, Olympia J. Snowe R-MEOct 16, 2002
SenateDebate and remarks S6873Harry Reid D-NVJul 16, 2002
SenateDebate and remarks S6811Harry Reid D-NVJul 15, 2002

Research

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Printed hearings 4

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 107-868NEW SOURCE REVIEW POLICY, REGULATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES637 pagesEnvironment and Public Works Committee · Judiciary CommitteeJul 16, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-729OIL AND GAS WELLS AND MMS PAYMENTS65 pagesEnergy and Natural Resources CommitteeMay 31, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-786PENDING LEGISLATION86 pagesVeterans' Affairs CommitteeMay 2, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-315Clean Air Act Oversight Issues564 pagesEnvironment and Public Works CommitteeMar 21, 2001–Aug 1, 2001

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 272921st Century Medicare ActIdentical billJul 15, 2002

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a medicare voluntary prescription drug delivery program under the medicare program, to modernize the medicare program, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
21st Century Medicare Act
Popular Titles
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit bill

Subjects

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Text 1

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  1. Jul 16, 2002Placed on Calendar Senate

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