HR 3374 · 104th Congress · Health

Medigap Protection Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-05-01· Sponsored by Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25]· House

Bill Progress

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 Environment.(1996-05-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medigap Protection Act of 1996 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the issuer of a Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policy to provide for certain enrollment periods during which an individual who is enrolled in a Medicare select policy, and who would be eligible to enroll under the Medicare supplemental policy of the issuer at the time the individual became (or becomes) 65 years of age, may elect without prejudice coverage under any of the issuer's Medicare supplemental policies as a replacement for the Medicare select policy.…

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Cosponsors (14)

11 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent