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House Bill 2310
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2019
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Introduced in House on Apr 12, 2019
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H. R. 2310 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2310


To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 years of becoming entitled to benefits under part A of such program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 12, 2019

Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 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 concerned

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 years of becoming entitled to benefits under part A of such program.

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 “Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. Eliminating late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for certain individuals residing in Puerto Rico.

(a) In general.—Section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act is amended in the second sentence by inserting “or months occurring in the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the individual becomes entitled to benefits under part A if such individual was residing in Puerto Rico as of such date and such date is after the date that is 4 years before the date of the enactment of the Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2019” before the period at the end of such sentence.

(b) Application.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to premiums paid for months beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.