BENES Act of 2017

Bill115th CongressFiled May 19, 2017Health

H.R. 2575

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 19, 2017)

Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2017 or the BENES Act of 2017

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to:

establish requirements for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to notify individuals of their potential eligibility for Medicare,
require the Internal Revenue Service to disclose to CMS specified taxpayer information for the purpose of establishing individuals' potential Medicare eligibility, and
restructure Medicare enrollment periods and coverage periods.

What just happenedJun 1, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36](D-CA)Sponsor

19 cosponsors13 D6 R

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Jun 1, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee
May 26, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee
May 19, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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
May 19, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 19, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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
May 19, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House