109 HR 5336 IH: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to U.S. House of Representatives 2006-05-10 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5336 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2006 Mr. Price of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Kline) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to suspend the Medicare prescription drug late enrollment penalty during 2006.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the 2006 Penalty-Free Part D Act.

2.

Suspension of Medicare prescription drug late enrollment penalty during 2006

(a)

In general

Section 1860D–13(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–113(b)(3)(B)) is amended by inserting (after December 2006) after any month. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173).