I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5691 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare 
prescription drug special enrollment period in 2006 for all part D eligible 
individuals and to waive the late enrollment penalty for low-income indi-
viduals who enroll during such period. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2006 
Mrs. DRAKE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for a Medicare prescription drug special enrollment pe-
riod in 2006 for all part D eligible individuals and to 
waive the late enrollment penalty for low-income individ-
uals who enroll during such period. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:39 Jun 29, 2006
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5691.IH
H5691
ycherry on PROD1PC64 with BILLS
SECTION 1. MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SPECIAL EN-
ROLLMENT PERIOD IN 2006 FOR ALL PART D 
ELIGIBLE 
INDIVIDUALS 
AND 
WAIVER 
OF 
LATE ENROLLMENT PENALTY FOR LOW-IN-
COME INDIVIDUALS WHO ENROLL DURING 
SUCH PERIOD. 
Section 1860D–1(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–101(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) 2006 ENROLLMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a part D 
eligible individual who is not enrolled in a pre-
scription drug plan under this part (or an MA– 
PD plan under part C) as of the date of the en-
actment of this subparagraph, a special enroll-
ment period starting on such date of enactment 
and ending on November 14, 2006. 
‘‘(ii) TREATMENT OF LATE ENROLLMENT 
PENALTY.—In establishing the special enroll-
ment period under clause (i), the Secretary 
shall ensure the following: 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to sub-
clause (II), nothing in this subparagraph 
shall be construed as affecting the applica-
tion of section 1860D–13(b), and the spe-
cial enrollment period shall not be treated 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
01:34 Jun 30, 2006
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H5691.IH
H5691
ycherry on PROD1PC64 with BILLS
as an initial enrollment period for purposes 
of part C. 
‘‘(II) NO
LATE
ENROLLMENT
PEN-
ALTIES FOR LOW-INCOME.—In the case of 
a subsidy-eligible individual (as defined in 
section 1860D–14(a)(3)) who enrolls in a 
prescription drug plan (or an MA–PD 
plan) during the special enrollment period 
under clause (i), any month that starts be-
fore the date of such enrollment shall not 
be treated as an ‘uncovered month’ for 
purposes of the late enrollment penalty 
under section 1860D–13(b). 
‘‘(iii) 
EFFECTIVE
DATE
OF
ENROLL-
MENT.—In establishing the special enrollment 
period under clause (i), the Secretary shall en-
sure that enrollments occurring during the spe-
cial enrollment period shall take effect with the 
first day of the first calendar month following 
the date on which the enrollment occurs.’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:39 Jun 29, 2006
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H5691.IH
H5691
ycherry on PROD1PC64 with BILLS