H.R. 4723 (109th): Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Enrollment Extension Act of 2005
109th Congress, 2005–2006. Text as of Feb 08, 2006 (Introduced).
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HR 4723 IH
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 open enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans through September 30, 2006.
February 8, 2006
Mr. FORD introduced the following bill; which was 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
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 open enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans through September 30, 2006.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Enrollment Extension Act of 2005'.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE 2006 OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS AND MA-PD PLANS.
(a) Extension of Open Enrollment Period for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans- Section 1860D-1(b)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-101(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting `, except that such period shall continue through September 30, 2006' before the period.
(b) Application to MA-PD Plans- Section 1851(e)(3)(B)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21(e)(3)(B)(iii)) is amended by inserting `, except that in the case of an MA-PD plan, such period shall continue though September 30, 2006' after `May 15, 2006'.