HR 3405 · 98th Congress · Health
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restrict the time period within which a penalty for late enrollment can be imposed under part A or B of the medicare program.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1983-06-30)
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Restricts payment of the penalty for late enrollment under part A (Hospital Insurance) or part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to a period equal to twice the number of years enrollment was delayed (currently, the penalty is assessed for the rest of a beneficiary's life).…
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Cosponsors (20)
19 Democrats1 Independent