US HB2310 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Exempts an individual from late-enrollment penalties for Medicare medical services if the individual resided in Puerto Rico as of the date of eligibility and the individual enrolls within five years of such date. Currently, the late enrollment penalty is 10% of monthly premiums for each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled, and the penalty continues to apply for as long as the individual is enrolled in Medicare medical services.
Title
Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2019
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-04-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-04-12 | House | 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. |
| 2019-04-12 | House | 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. |
| 2019-04-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Caribbean area
Health
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Health
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2310/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2310/BILLS-116hr2310ih.pdf |
