HR 3251 · 102th Congress · Health

Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Notification Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-08-02· Sponsored by Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1991-09-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Notification Act of 1991 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services' annual notice to Medicare beneficiaries to: (1) notify such beneficiaries of the availability of and the requirements to qualify for Medicaid (title XIX of the Act) payment of their premiums, deductibles, and copayments under Medicare; and (2) contain an initial application for such assistance. Requires participating physicians and hospitals to post conspicuously a notice of the availability of such assistance. Amends the Medicaid program to State plans to provide for the establishment and operation of a toll-free hotline to provide information on such assistance.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]FL
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5]IN
Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3]WV
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]NJ
Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-32]NY
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-30]NY
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4]AR
Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]PA