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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. BER-
MAN, 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 Cali-
fornia, 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 con-
cerned
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. BAR-
TON 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.
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMITTING MEDICARE SELECT POLICIES TO
BE OFFERED IN ALL STATES ON A PERMA-
NENT BASIS.
Section 4358(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1990, as amended by section 172(a) of the Social
Security Act Amendments of 1994, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and such other States as elect
such amendments to apply to them’’ after ‘‘Services)’’,
and
(2) by striking ‘‘and only during the 31⁄2-year
period beginning with 1992’’.
SECTION 1. EXTENDING MEDICARE SELECT POLICIES TO
ALL STATES FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5-YEAR PE-
RIOD.
Section 4358(c) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990, as amended by sec-
tion 172(a) of the Social Security Act Amend-
ments of 1994, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and those other
States that elect them to apply’’ after ‘‘15
States (as determined by the Secretary of
Health and Human Services)’’, and
(2) by striking ‘‘31⁄2-year’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘81⁄2-year’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A Bill to amend sec-
tion 4358 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
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
permit medicare select policies to be offered in all
States, and for other purposes.
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