Bill100th CongressFiled Apr 9, 1987Social Welfare
H.R. 2055
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under the medicare program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 9, 1987)
Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to limit the late enrollment penalty to a ten percent increase in the monthly part B premium due over a period equal to twice the number of years that the part B beneficiary could have been but was not enrolled under part B.
What just happenedApr 15, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4](D-MA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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- Apr 15, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 9, 1987IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 9, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Apr 9, 1987IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 9, 1987IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House