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To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment, and to exclude periods of COBRA and retiree coverage from such late enrollment penalty.

6/6/2007--Introduced.

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B to 10% and twice the period of no enrollment; and (2) exclude periods of COBRA and retiree coverage from such late enrollment penalty.

Provides for a special enrollment period for individuals whose COBRA or retiree coverage terminates.

Latest Actions
  • 06/06/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
  • 06/06/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
  • 06/06/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means
  • 06/06/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.2591 Introduced in House08/31/2007