Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act of 2006
Latest action · Jun 5, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
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.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act of 2006 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate the Medicare prescription drug late enrollment penalty for months during calendar year 2006.
Amends SSA title XVIII to set additional limitations on the total amount of expenditures from the Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization Fund for periods prior to October 1, 2007, and during the period from October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2011.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2006 to Sep 29, 2006; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NH | Charles F. Bass | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-PA | Don Sherwood | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-FL | E. Clay Shaw Jr. | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-NY | John E. Sweeney | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-MI | John J.H. "Joe" Schwarz | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-FL | Michael Bilirakis | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-PA | Phil English | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-NY | Sherwood Boehlert | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-NY | Sue W. Kelly | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Original | May 17, 2006 |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | May 18, 2006 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | May 22, 2006 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | May 22, 2006 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | May 22, 2006 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | May 24, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Curt Weldon | Sep 19, 2006 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Sep 19, 2006 | |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Sep 19, 2006 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Sep 19, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Sep 19, 2006 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Sep 29, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 17, 2006 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 17, 2006 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 5, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
- May 17, 2006Introduced in House
- May 17, 2006Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2810 | Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act of 2006 | Related bill | May 17, 2006 |
| S 2811 | Medicare Enrollment Fairness Act of 2006 | Related bill | May 16, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the Medicare prescription drug late enrollment penalty for months during 2006, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2006Introduced in House
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