H.R. 1738 (105th): To amend title XVIII to provide a special Medicare part B enrollment period and MediGap enrollment period and a waiver of the Medicare part B late enrollment penalty for certain military retirees and dependents who live near military hospitals that are closed or that discontinue inpatient hospital services.

Introduced:
May 22, 1997 (105th Congress, 1997–1998)
Sponsor:
Rep. Robert Matsui [D-CA5]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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This bill was introduced on May 22, 1997, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced May 22, 1997
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors (3D, 1R) (show)
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House Energy and Commerce

House Ways and Means

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Last updated May 22, 1997.
7 pages

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5/22/1997--Introduced.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for a special Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) enrollment period and Medigap enrollment period and a waiver of the Medicare part B late enrollment penalty for certain military retirees and dependents who live within a certain distance of a military hospital which provided inpatient hospital services that either closed or discontinued the provision of such services.

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  • 10 U.S.C. Chapter 55