HR 558 · 101th Congress · Health
Catastrophic Coverage Election Act of 1989
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1989-02-06)
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Catastrophic Coverage Election Act of 1989 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to permit individuals to elect not to receive benefits to which such individuals are entitled as a result of the enactment of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and not to pay premiums imposed pursuant to such Act. Requires that beneficiaries be notified of such option.…
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Cosponsors (20)
11 Democrats9 Republicans