3.0.0 4399 2023-01-13T04:49:38Z 2023-01-13T04:49:38Z House H HR 2005-11-18 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2005-12-02T22:22:20Z Referred to 2005-11-18T14:00:35Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-11-18T14:00:30Z Suspension of Medicare Prescription Drug Late Enrollment Penalty Act of 2006 109 5173 HR 2006-04-25 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. Related bill CRS To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 and 2007 initial enrollment periods for the Medicare prescription drug benefit and suspend the late enrollment penalty through December 31, 2007, to permit Medicare beneficiaries to change enrollment in a prescription drug plan during the first 12 months of enrollment, and to prevent changes in formularies other than at the time of open enrollment periods and only with advance notice. 109 5263 HR 2006-05-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2006 Penalty-Free Part D Act 109 5336 HR 2006-05-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2006-04-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1713) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-02 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Committee 2005-11-18 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-11-18 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-18 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2005-11-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 N B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2005-11-18 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2005-12-16 False S000097 Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] H. SAXTON R NJ JAMES 3 2005-12-16 False D000597 Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] JO ANN DAVIS R VA 1 2006-02-08 False G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2006-03-28 False S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2006-04-04 False P000589 Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] Jon Porter R NV C. 3 2006-04-25 False S001149 Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] JOHN SWEENEY R NY E. 20 2006-04-25 False Health Drugs Finance and Financial Sector Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Insurance premiums Managed care Medical economics Medicare Prescription pricing Social Welfare Health 00 2005-11-18 Introduced in House 2006-11-20T16:22:35Z Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries' Informed Choice Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend the annual enrollment periods of the Medicare prescription drug benefit program and under the Medicare Advantage program.

Suspends Medicare prescription drug late enrollment penalties for two years after the initial enrollment period.

]]> Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries' Informed Choice Act of 2005 Display Title Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries' Informed Choice Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the annual enrollment periods of the Medicare prescription drug benefit program and under the Medicare Advantage Program, and to suspend Medicare prescription drug late enrollment penalties for two years after the initial enrollment period. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries' Informed Choice Act of 2005 Introduced in House 2005-11-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4399ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4399ih.xml 2006-04-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1713) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.