3.0.0 6431 2023-01-11T13:42:00Z 2023-01-11T13:42:00Z House HR 2018-07-18 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LEVIN:H.R. 6431.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H6558]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-07-18T14:01:30Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-07-18T14:01:25Z 2018-07-18 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 2018-07-18 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 2018-07-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-07-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 9 N N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 1 2018-07-18 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2018-07-18 True H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2018-07-18 True C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2018-07-18 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2018-07-18 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2018-07-18 True Health Government information and archives Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Insurance industry and regulation Medicaid Medicare Health 00 2018-07-18 Introduced in House 2019-09-03T15:50:52Z Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2018

This bill (1) expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies), (2) eliminates certain limitations on Medigap policies for newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries, and (3) modifies other provisions related to Medigap policies. ("Guaranteed issue" rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.)

]]> Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2018 Display Title Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain reforms with respect to medicare supplemental health insurance policies. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6431ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6431ih.xml 2018-07-18 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. 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.