H.R. 599 · 117th Congress · House

Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries with Pre-Existing Conditions Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Jan 28, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries with Pre-Existing Conditions Act

This bill expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies) to all beneficiaries regardless of age. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.) The bill provides for a phased implementation over a five-year period, with full implementation by January 1, 2028.

Action Timeline

6
  1. FEB 02, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  5. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  6. JAN 28, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees

4

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

hswm02

Referred: Jan 28, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jan 28, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Jan 28, 2021

Active