To allow certain State and local government employees to elect to treat employment as medicare qualified government employment for purposes of entitlement to Medicare coverage.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 8, 2013)
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to: (1) establish procedures under which an eligible state or local government employee who is not otherwise covered under a state's voluntary agreement for coverage of state and local employees may make an irrevocable election to treat employment as Medicare qualified government employment; and so (2) extend to services performed by such employees entitlement to Medicare coverage under SSA title XVIII, including hospital insurance benefits, as well as coverage for end state renal disease (ESRD).
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply the Medicare portion of payroll taxes to state and local government employees making such an election.
What just happenedJul 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 8, 2013
- Jul 23, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 12, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 8, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 8, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 8, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 8, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House