H.R. 8791 · 117th Congress · House

Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Sep 9, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2022

This bill provides for a special enrollment period for Medicare medical benefits for individuals who are enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage at the time they qualify for Medicare. The special enrollment period applies during each month of COBRA coverage and the three-month period after coverage ends; individuals may enroll during the special enrollment period once during their lifetime.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 12, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. SEP 09, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 09, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 09, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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. SEP 09, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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. SEP 09, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 12, 2022

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Sep 9, 2022

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Sep 9, 2022

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Sep 9, 2022

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