H.R. 3861 · 109th Congress · 2005–2006
Medicare Informed Choice Act of 2005
H.R. 3861 in the 109th Congress (2005–2006) was introduced on Sep 22, 2005, sponsored by Fortney Pete Stark with 174 co-sponsors.
During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Sep 22, 2005
- Co-sponsors
- 174
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Medicare Informed Choice Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for an extended period of open enrollment during all of 2006 without late enrollment penalty; (2) give Medicare beneficiaries the opportunity to make a one-time change in prescription drug plan enrollment at any point in 2006; and (3) provide protection from loss of employment-based retiree health coverage upon enrol…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Fortney Pete Stark (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 171 Democrats, 2 Republicans, 1 Independent.
Where it stands
- IntroducedSep 22, 2005
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Oct 7, 2005)
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- H.R. 3423: Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005
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- H.R. 1132: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005
- S. 172: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all…
- H.R. 2520: Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005
- H.R. 4579: Employee Retirement Preservation Act
- H.R. 4519: State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006
- S. 3504: Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006
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