To assure that enrollment in any Medicare prescription drug program is voluntary.

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Bill Number

HR 635

Introduced

Feb 5, 2003

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

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Topics

Collective bargaining Drugs Employee health benefits Health Labor and Employment Labor contracts Medicare Social Welfare

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Summary

Makes enrollment in a prescription drug plan established under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act totally voluntary. Declares that no individual is required to enroll in such a plan as part of any contract with any employer or under any collective bargaining agreement or otherwise.

Actions

Mar 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Feb 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 12, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 5, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Feb 5, 2003

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