HR 1788 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to 15 percent and twice the period of no enrollment, and to exclude periods of COBRA, retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty.

Introduced Mar 14, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Katie Hill D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 15, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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. IntroducedMar 14, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill modifies provisions relating to enrollment periods for Medicare medical services.

Among other things, the bill establishes a late enrollment penalty of 15% of monthly premiums and applies the penalty for a period equal to twice the number of months in each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled. Currently, the late enrollment penalty is 10% of monthly premiums for each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled, and the penalty continues to apply for as long as the individual is enrolled in Medicare medical services.

The bill also expands the special enrollment periods to individuals who have health insurance coverage other than through their employer.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2019 to Oct 17, 2019, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalMar 14, 2019
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalMar 14, 2019
D-COEd PerlmutterOriginalMar 14, 2019
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMar 14, 2019
D-CAHarley RoudaOriginalMar 14, 2019
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalMar 14, 2019
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalMar 14, 2019
D-CAJohn GaramendiOriginalMar 14, 2019
D-CAJulia BrownleyOriginalMar 14, 2019
D-ILLauren UnderwoodOriginalMar 14, 2019
D-MALori TrahanOriginalMar 14, 2019
D-NYMax RoseOriginalMar 14, 2019
D-CATJ CoxOriginalMar 14, 2019
D-CAZoe LofgrenOriginalMar 14, 2019
D-ILBobby L. RushJul 15, 2019
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 15, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Mar 14, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Mar 14, 2019Referred 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.
  4. Mar 14, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Subjects

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  1. Mar 14, 2019Introduced in House

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