S 2557 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Medicare Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act of 2002

Introduced May 23, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor Orrin G. Hatch R-UT

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 23, 2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 23, 2002
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medicare Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act of 2002 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for specialized Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries and the treatment of such plans as coordinated care plans under Medicare part C. Permits restriction on the enrollment of individuals in a specialized Medicare+Choice plan to special needs beneficiaries. Establishes additional requirements for specialized Medicare+choice plans for special needs beneficiaries.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 23, 2002 to Sep 23, 2002, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalMay 23, 2002
D-FLBob GrahamOriginalMay 23, 2002
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalMay 23, 2002
R-COWayne AllardOriginalMay 23, 2002
D-MNMark DaytonSep 18, 2002
D-MNPaul D. WellstoneSep 23, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 23, 2002Introduced in Senate
  2. May 23, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  3. May 23, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4844)

Subjects

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

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