[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5153 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5153

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an open 
enrollment period under part B of the medicare program for individuals 
    formerly covered as retirees under group health plans of local 
                         educational agencies.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 1994

Mr. Stark introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to 
        the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an open 
enrollment period under part B of the medicare program for individuals 
    formerly covered as retirees under group health plans of local 
                         educational agencies.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. OPEN ENROLLMENT UNDER PART B FOR RETIREES FORMERLY COVERED 
              UNDER GROUP HEALTH PLANS OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1837(i)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395p(i)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``employment,'' and 
inserting ``employment (or by reason of the individual's or the 
individual's spouse's former employment with a local educational 
agency),''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1837(i)(3)(A) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395p(i)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ``(or former)'' after 
``current''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect January 1, 1995.
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