Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act
Latest action · Oct 24, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedOct 24, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act
This bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying first responders.
Specifically, the bill allows first responders aged 50 to 64 to enroll in Medicare if they are retired or otherwise separated from service due to a disability. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must determine enrollment periods and set premiums for the buy-in option established under the bill, in accordance with specified requirements. The CMS must also award grants to states and nonprofit organizations for outreach and enrollment activities relating to the buy-in option.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 24, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | John Fetterman | Original | Oct 24, 2023 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Oct 24, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 24, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Oct 24, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6030 | Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act | Related bill | Dec 17, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 24, 2023Introduced in Senate
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