3.0.0 5263 2023-01-13T04:48:32Z 2023-01-13T04:48:32Z House H HR 2006-05-02 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-15T16:46:18Z Referred to 2006-05-02T16:33:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-05-02T16:33:05Z Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries' Informed Choice Act of 2005 109 4399 HR 2006-04-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1713) Related bill CRS Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act 109 5102 HR 2006-04-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Choice for America's Seniors Act of 2006 109 5116 HR 2006-04-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Medicare Part D Reform Act of 2006 109 2240 S 2006-02-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S512-513) Related bill CRS Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act 109 2255 S 2006-02-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act of 2006 109 2665 S 2006-04-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2006-05-15 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2006-05-02 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2006-05-02 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-05-02 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-05-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-05-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. N W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2006-05-02 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2006-05-02 True O000159 Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] MAJOR OWENS D NY R. 11 2006-05-02 True M000714 Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD D CA M. 37 2006-05-02 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2006-05-02 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2006-05-02 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2006-05-02 True C000191 Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] JULIA CARSON D IN 7 2006-05-02 True C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2006-05-02 True F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2006-05-02 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2006-05-02 True K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2006-05-02 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2006-05-02 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2006-05-02 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2006-05-02 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2006-05-02 True W000784 Rep. 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Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] HAROLD FORD D TN E. 9 2006-05-02 True Health Access to health care Commerce Consumer education Drugs Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Insurance premiums Managed care Medical economics Medical education Medicare Pharmacies Pharmacists Physicians Prescription pricing Social Welfare Health 00 2006-05-02 Introduced in House 2006-05-22T19:13:15Z Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend the 2006 and 2007 initial enrollment periods for the Medicare prescription drug benefit; (2) suspend the late enrollment penalty through December 31, 2007; and (3) permit Medicare beneficiaries to change enrollment in a prescription drug plan during the first 12 months of enrollment.

Prohibits a PDP sponsor, beginning with 2006, from removing a covered part D drug from the plan formulary, or imposing a restriction or limitation on the coverage of such a drug, other than at the beginning of each plan year, except as the Secretary may permit to take into account new therapeutic uses and newly covered part D drugs.

Requires each PDP sponsor to furnish to each plan enrollee, at the time of each annual coordinated election period, a notice of any changes in the formulary or other part D drug coverage restrictions or limitations that will take effect for the upcoming plan year.

]]> 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. Display Title 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. Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2006-05-02T04:00:00Z 2006-05-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.