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I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5387 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2006 Mr. Weller introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an additional two-month period in 2006 for enrollments in the Medicare Advantage plans and for the Medicare prescription drug benefit without any late enrollment penalty for months before the end of such two-month period.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the One More Chance to Sign Up Act of 2006.

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Additional Medicare prescription drug annual, coordinated election period for 2006 without late enrollment penalty

(a)

In general

Section 1851(e)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21(e)(3)) is amended— (1)by amending subparagraph (B)(iii) to read as follows: (iii)with respect to 2006 and subject to subparagraph (E), the period beginning on November 15, 2005, and ending on August 15, 2006, excluding May 16, 2006, through June 14, 2006; and ; and (2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E)

Special rule

If this subparagraph is enacted after June 15, 2006— (i)the reference in subparagraph (B)(iii) to June 14, 2006 shall be treated as a reference to a date (specified by the Secretary) that is as soon as possible (but not later than 2 weeks) after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph; and (ii)the reference in such subparagraph to August 15, 2006 shall be treated as a reference to a date (specified by the Secretary) that is at least 60 days after the date specified under clause (i), except in no case later than November 14, 2006. . (b)

Special rule because of delayed enactment

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply if this Act is enacted on or after September 1, 2006.