HR 5263 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 and 2007 initial enrollment periods for the Medicare prescription drug benefit and suspend the late enrollment penalty through December 31, 2007, to permit Medicare beneficiaries to change enrollment in a prescription drug plan during the first 12 months of enrollment, and to prevent changes in formularies other than at the time of open enrollment periods and only with advance notice.

Introduced May 2, 2006 Originated House Sponsor Donna M. Christensen D-VI

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Latest action · May 15, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 2, 2006
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend the 2006 and 2007 initial enrollment periods for the Medicare prescription drug benefit; (2) suspend the late enrollment penalty through December 31, 2007; and (3) permit Medicare beneficiaries to change enrollment in a prescription drug plan during the first 12 months of enrollment.

Prohibits a PDP sponsor, beginning with 2006, from removing a covered part D drug from the plan formulary, or imposing a restriction or limitation on the coverage of such a drug, other than at the beginning of each plan year, except as the Secretary may permit to take into account new therapeutic uses and newly covered part D drugs.

Requires each PDP sponsor to furnish to each plan enrollee, at the time of each annual coordinated election period, a notice of any changes in the formulary or other part D drug coverage restrictions or limitations that will take effect for the upcoming plan year.

Cosponsors 41

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 2, 2006.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-ALArtur DavisOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-PAChaka FattahOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-GACynthia A. McKinneyOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-GADavid ScottOriginalMay 2, 2006
D-CADiane E. WatsonOriginalMay 2, 2006
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Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred May 2, 2006
Health Subcommittee
Referred May 15, 2006
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred May 2, 2006

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 15, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. May 2, 2006Introduced in House
  3. May 2, 2006Referred 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.

In the Congressional Record 2

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
HouseDebate and remarks H2763Donna M. Christensen D-VIMay 18, 2006
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E825Elijah E. Cummings D-MDMay 12, 2006

Related bills 6

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2240Medicare Part D Reform Act of 2006Related billFeb 2, 2006
S 2255Medicare Drug Formulary Protection ActRelated billFeb 8, 2006
S 2665Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act of 2006Related billApr 27, 2006
HR 4399Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries' Informed Choice Act of 2005Related billApr 25, 2006
HR 5102Medicare Drug Formulary Protection ActRelated billApr 19, 2006
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Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 and 2007 initial enrollment periods for the Medicare prescription drug benefit and suspend the late enrollment penalty through December 31, 2007, to permit Medicare beneficiaries to change enrollment in a prescription drug plan during the first 12 months of enrollment, and to prevent changes in formularies other than at the time of open enrollment periods and only with advance notice.

Subjects

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  1. May 2, 2006Introduced in House

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