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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 133 (Friday, August 10, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. PAULSEN:H.R. 6662.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H7751]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Empowering Seniors' Enrollment Decision Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill provides statutory authority for the extension of a special enrollment period under Medicare Advantage (MA) to enrollees in certain Medicare Cost plans that are not transitioning into qualifying MA plans. Current regulations allow such enrollees (i.e., non-deemed individuals) to participate in the special enrollment period. </p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Empowering Seniors' Enrollment Decision Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill provides statutory authority for the extension of a special enrollment period under Medicare Advantage (MA) to enrollees in certain Medicare Cost plans that are not transitioning into qualifying MA plans. Current regulations allow such enrollees (i.e., non-deemed individuals) to participate in the special enrollment period. </p>]]></text>
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