US Congress House Bill 1357 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2-1)
Status: Introduced on April 4 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) to: (1) extend to three years the initial enrollment period; and (2) limit the Medicare part B late enrollment penalty. Directs the Administrator of Social Security to implement a plan to: (1) better inform individuals residing in Puerto Rico who are potential beneficiaries under Medicare part B about their eligibility to enroll and of the consequences of late enrollment; and (2) facilitate the enrollment of those desiring to so enroll.

Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011

Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]
Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-04-04	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2011-04-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-04-04	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-04-04	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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1357/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1357/BILLS-112hr1357ih.pdf