Empowering Seniors' Enrollment Decision Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6662
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2018-08-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Medicare
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: 

Empowering Seniors' Enrollment Decision Act of 2018

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the extension of a special enrollment period under Medicare Advantage (MA) to enrollees in certain Medicare Cost plans that are not transitioning into qualifying MA plans. Current regulations allow such enrollees (i.e., non-deemed individuals) to participate in the special enrollment period. 

action_date: 2018-09-10
text: 

Empowering Seniors' Enrollment Decision Act of 2018

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the extension of a special enrollment period under Medicare Advantage (MA) to enrollees in certain Medicare Cost plans that are not transitioning into qualifying MA plans. Current regulations allow such enrollees (i.e., non-deemed individuals) to participate in the special enrollment period. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8120-8121)
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8120-8121)
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6662.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8120-8121)
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Mr. Paulsen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 726.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-935, Part I.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-935, Part I.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-08-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House