To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare prescription drug special enrollment period in 2006 for all part D eligible individuals and to waive the late enrollment penalty for low-income individuals who enroll during such period.
Latest action · Jul 17, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 27, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare prescription drug special enrollment period between the date of enactment of this Act and November 14, 2006, for all part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) eligible individuals.
Waives the late enrollment penalty for low-income individuals who enroll during such period.
Cosponsors
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Actions 3
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- Jul 17, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 27, 2006Introduced in House
- Jun 27, 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.
Subjects
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- Jun 27, 2006Introduced in House
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