US HB6435 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress House Bill 6435 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on September 19 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Medicare Secondary Payer and Late Enrollment Penalty Family Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to apply the eligibility requirements of Medicare special enrollment periods, secondary payer rules, and late enrollment penalties in a way to take into consideration the current employment status of all family members of an employee (currently, only the employment status of the employee or of the employee's spouse).

Title

Medicare Secondary Payer and Late Enrollment Penalty Family Fairness Act of 2012

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-09-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2012-09-19	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2012-09-19	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2012-09-19	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.
2012-09-19	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1560)