US SB2552 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
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]
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]
Summary
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.
Title
Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act
Sponsors
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-09-26 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4527 (Same As) 2019-12-10 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Disability and paralysis
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Government trust funds
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Medicaid
Medicare
Disability and paralysis
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Government trust funds
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Medicaid
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2552/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2552/BILLS-116s2552is.pdf |