[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4177 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4177

To amend the Social Security Act to further extend health care coverage 
                      under the Medicare program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 1998

  Mrs. Mink of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
Gilman, and Ms. Roybal-Allard) introduced the following bill; which was 
  referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
 Committee on 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Social Security Act to further extend health care coverage 
                      under the Medicare program.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE UNDER THE MEDICARE 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
301) is amended by inserting after section 226A the following new 
section:

 ``special provisions relating to coverage under the medicare program 
              for qualified world war ii filipino veterans

    ``Sec. 226B. (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in 
section 226, section 226A, or title XVIII, every individual who is a 
qualified World War II Filipino veteran shall be entitled to benefits 
under part A and eligible to enroll under part B of title XVIII, 
subject to the deductible, premium, and coinsurance provisions of that 
title.
    ``(b) Entitlement of a qualified World War II Filipino veteran to 
benefits under part A and eligibility to enroll under part B of title 
XVIII by reason of this section begins with the first month after 
September 1998 for which such veteran meets the conditions specified in 
subsection (c).
    ``(c) For purposes of this section, the term `qualified World War 
II Filipino veteran' means an individual who--
            ``(1) performed the service described in subsections (a) 
        and (b), respectively, of section 107 of title 38, United 
        States Code;
            ``(2) was discharged or released from such service under 
        conditions other than dishonorable;
            ``(3) has attained the age of 65; and
            ``(4) is a citizen of the United States or an alien 
        lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United 
        States.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1811 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395c) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and 226A'' and inserting ``, 226A, and 
        226B'';
            (2) by striking ``and (3)'' and inserting ``(3)''; and
            (3) by inserting before the period the following: ``, and 
        (4) certain individuals who do not meet the conditions 
        specified in clause (1), (2), or (3) but who are qualified 
        World War II Filipino veterans''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to benefits for months beginning after September 1998.
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