109 HR 5596 IH: To provide for a special enrollment period in 2006 for U.S. House of Representatives 2006-06-13 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. 5596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2006 Mr. Gillmor 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 provide for a special enrollment period in 2006 for enrollment under the Medicare prescription drug program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Truth In Medicare Enrollment (TIME) Act of 2006.

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Special enrollment period in 2006 for enrollment under the Medicare prescription drug program

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for a special enrollment period under section 1860D–1(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–101(b)(3)) for all part D eligible individuals not enrolled in a prescription drug plan or an MA–PD plan under title XVIII of such Act as of the date of enactment of this Act, which shall begin on such date of enactment and end on November 14, 2006. (b)

Effective date of enrollment

Enrollments occurring during the special enrollment period under subsection (a) shall take effect with the first day of the first calendar month following the date on which the enrollment occurs. (c)

Continued application of late enrollment penalty

Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the application of section 1860D–13(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–113(b)), providing for a late enrollment penalty of 1 percent for each uncovered month, and the special enrollment period under subsection (a) shall not be treated as an initial enrollment period for purposes of part C of title XVIII of such Act. (d)

Construction

This section shall not affect any special enrollment periods otherwise established by law, regulation, or waiver and any waiver of the late enrollment period referred to in subsection (c) otherwise provided by law, regulation, or waiver.