[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2789 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2789

  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply automatic 
``deemed'' enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to residents 
                            of Puerto Rico.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2007

Mr. Fortuno (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Weller of Illinois, Ms. 
   Norton, and Mr. Serrano) 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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply automatic 
``deemed'' enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to residents 
                            of Puerto Rico.

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

SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF DEEMED PART B MEDICARE ENROLLMENT RULES TO 
              RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO.

    (a) In General.--Section 1837(f)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395p(f)(3)) is amended by striking ``, exclusive of Puerto 
Rico''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to individuals whose initial enrollment period under section 
1837(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395p(d)) begins on or 
after the first day of the first month that begins more than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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