US Congress Senate Bill 2552 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on September 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying first responders. Specifically, the bill allows first responders aged 50 to 64 to enroll in Medicare if they are retired or otherwise separated from service due to a disability. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must determine enrollment periods and set premiums for the buy-in option established under the bill, in accordance with specified requirements. The CMS must also award grants to states and nonprofit organizations for outreach and enrollment activities relating to the buy-in option.

Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act

Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]

Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-09-26	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB4527 (Same As) 2019-12-10 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2552/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2552/BILLS-116s2552is.pdf