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Union Calendar No. 49

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 483

[Report No. 104–79, Parts I and II]

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit medicare select

policies to be offered in all States, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 11, 1995

Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. THOMAS, Mr.

GOSS, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. STUMP,

Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. PETRI, Mr. MILLER of Florida,

Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mrs. MEEK of Florida,

Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. FORBES, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. TALENT, Mr. WALSH, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. MINGE,

Mr. DOOLEY, Mr. PETERSON of Florida, Mr. PORTER, Mr. YOUNG of

Alaska, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr. BAKER of California, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr.

FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. FARR, and Mr. GREENWOOD) introduced the

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 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

MARCH 15, 1995

Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendments

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

APRIL 6, 1995

Additional sponsors: Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. CRANE, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of

Texas, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. HANCOCK, Ms. PRYCE, Mr. STEARNS, Mr.

PETE GEREN of Texas, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. GENE

GREEN of Texas, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. LAZIO of New York, Mr. SMITH of

New Jersey, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. DEUTSCH,

Mr. DIXON, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. ZELIFF, Mr. DORNAN, Ms.
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DANNER, Mr. SABO, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr.

LIGHTFOOT, Mr. COX of California, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr.

OXLEY, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SHAW, Mr.

BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. DREIER, Mr. ROTH, Mr.

BURR, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. MCKEON, Mr.

VENTO, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. DELAY, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. HASTINGS of

Florida, Mr. BAESLER, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. ENGEL, Mr.

CANADY of Florida, Mr. FROST, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of

Texas, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. RAMSTAD,

Mr. LUTHER, Mr. ROGERS, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. HILLIARD, Mrs.

MORELLA, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. BAKER of Louisiana,

Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, Mr. FAZIO of California, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr.

MORAN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. KLUG, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. BORSKI,

Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. KIM, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. LEWIS of California,

Mr. SERRANO, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr.

WILLIAMS, Mr. GORDON, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. WARD, Mr.

WHITFIELD, and Mr. EVERETT

APRIL 6, 1995

Reported from the Committee on Commerce with an amendment, committed

to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and

ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in boldface roman]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 11, 1995]

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit

medicare select policies to be offered in all States, and

for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. PERMITTING MEDICARE SELECT POLICIES TO

2 BE OFFERED IN ALL STATES ON A PERMA3 NENT BASIS.

4 Section 4358(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation

5 Act of 1990, as amended by section 172(a) of the Social

6 Security Act Amendments of 1994, is amended—

7 (1) by inserting ‘‘and such other States as elect

8 such amendments to apply to them’’ after ‘‘Services)’’,

9 and

(2) by striking ‘‘and only during the 31 10 ⁄2-year

11 period beginning with 1992’’.

12 SECTION 1. EXTENDING MEDICARE SELECT POLICIES TO

13 ALL STATES FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5-YEAR PE14 RIOD.

15 Section 4358(c) of the Omnibus Budget

16 Reconciliation Act of 1990, as amended by sec17 tion 172(a) of the Social Security Act Amend18 ments of 1994, is amended—

19 (1) by inserting ‘‘and those other

20 States that elect them to apply’’ after ‘‘15

21 States (as determined by the Secretary of

22 Health and Human Services)’’, and

(2) by striking ‘‘31 23 ⁄2-year’’ and inserting ‘‘81 24 ⁄2-year’’.

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A Bill to amend section 4358 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
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1990 to permit medicare select policies to be offered in

all States on a permanent basis.’’.

Union Calendar No. 49

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 483

[Report No. 104–79, Parts I and II]

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

States, and for other purposes.permit medicare select policies to be offered in all

APRIL 6, 1995

Reported from the Committee on Commerce with an

printedHouse on the State of the Union, and ordered to beamendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole