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H.R. 875

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for waiver of the medicare part B late enrollment penalty for certain military retirees and dependents who live near closed military bases and to establish a special enrollment period for such persons under medicare part B.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive the Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) late enrollment penalty for certain current and former uniformed service members aged 65 or older and dependents residing within 100 miles of a treatment facility on a military base slated for closure who enroll under part B during a special enrollment period established by this Act.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12](D-TX)Sponsor
2committees7actions12subjects
  1. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  4. 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.

  5. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  6. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House