3.0.0 4551 2023-01-13T04:49:25Z 2023-01-13T04:49:25Z House H HR 2005-12-15 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2006-01-03T20:56:59Z Referred to 2005-12-15T15:00:50Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-12-15T15:00:45Z Health Care Choices for Seniors Act 109 2601 S 2006-04-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2006-01-03 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Committee 2005-12-15 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 2005-12-15 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 2005-12-15 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 2005-12-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 N H000528 Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] WALLY HERGER R CA 2 2005-12-18 False F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2005-12-18 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2005-12-18 False K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] Steve King R IA 5 2005-12-18 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2006-02-01 False W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-8] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 8 2006-02-01 False M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2006-02-01 False P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 2006-02-01 False W000119 Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] ZACH WAMP R TN 3 2006-02-01 False S001155 Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] John Sullivan R OK 1 2006-02-01 False W000267 Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] DAVE WELDON R FL 15 2006-02-01 False F000447 Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] Tom Feeney R FL 24 2006-02-01 False F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] Trent Franks R AZ 2 2006-02-01 False B001235 Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] HENRY BROWN R SC E. 1 2006-02-01 False P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2006-02-01 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2006-02-07 False J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 2006-02-16 False K000364 Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] John Kuhl R NY R. "Randy" 29 2006-02-16 False G000548 Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] Scott Garrett R NJ 5 2006-03-07 False J000082 Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] WILLIAM JENKINS R TN L. 1 2006-03-16 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2006-05-10 False S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2006-05-11 False B001247 Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] Ginny Brown-Waite R FL 5 2006-07-17 False Health Coinsurance Drugs Finance and Financial Sector Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Income tax Insurance premiums Managed care Medical economics Medical savings accounts Medicare Prescription pricing Social Welfare Tax deductions Taxation Health 00 2005-12-15 Introduced in House 2006-05-09T19:24:38Z Health Care Choices for Seniors Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivor's and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a procedure under which an individual otherwise entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of SSA title XVIII (Medicare) may waive such entitlement and be automatically enrolled in the Medicare Alternative Voucher Program (MAV Program).

Directs the Secretary to establish the MAV Program, under which a voucher may be used as a contribution into a health savings account and for the payment of enrollment premiums under a high deductible health plan.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the amount of the itemized deduction for health savings accounts by the amount of the MAV that is contributed to an individual's health savings account.

Suspends Medicare late enrollment penalties for individuals between ages 65 and 70.

]]> Health Care Choices for Seniors Act Display Title Health Care Choices for Seniors Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Social Security Act to improve choices available to Medicare eligible seniors by permitting them to elect (instead of regular Medicare benefits) to receive a voucher for a health savings account, for premiums for a high deductible health insurance plan, or both and by suspending Medicare late enrollment penalties between ages 65 and 70. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Health Care Choices for Seniors Act Introduced in House 2005-12-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4551ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4551ih.xml 2006-01-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. 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.