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H.R. 451

To provide for a special Medicare part B enrollment period and a special medigap open enrollment period for certain military retirees and dependents.

Instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the case of certain military retirees and dependents, to provide for a special enrollment period during which such an individual may enroll under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.

Prohibits an issuer of a Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policy, in the case of such an individual who seeks to enroll during such special enrollment period, from denying or conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of such a policy, or from discriminating in its pricing on the basis of the individual's health status, medical condition, claims experience, receipt of health care, medical history, genetic information, evidence of insurability, or disability.

See H.R.2015.

Rep. Ensign, John [R-NV-1](R-NV)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. CommitteeH19100

    See H.R.2015.

    Ways and Means Committee
  2. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Ways and Means Committee
  5. IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on 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.

  6. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Commerce

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  7. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House