To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under the medicare program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 7, 1989)
Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to limit the late enrollment penalty to a ten percent increase in the monthly part B premium due over a period equal to twice the number of years that the part B beneficiary could have been but was not enrolled under part B.
What just happenedFeb 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 27, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 9, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 7, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 7, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 7, 1989IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 7, 1989IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House