[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 635 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 635

To assure that enrollment in any Medicare prescription drug program is 
                               voluntary.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2003

  Mr. Stupak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
  Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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 assure that enrollment in any Medicare prescription drug program is 
                               voluntary.

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

SECTION 1. ASSURING TOTALLY VOLUNTARY NATURE OF ENROLLMENT IN ANY 
              MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM.

    Enrollment in a prescription drug plan established under title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act shall be totally voluntary and no 
individual shall be required to enroll in such a plan as part of any 
contract with any employer or under any collective bargaining agreement 
or otherwise (including any revision made to any benefit or pension 
plan or agreement referred to in section 9701 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, relating to coal industry health benefits).
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