S.Amdt. 2270
What it does: Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to enroll beneficiaries under Part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act for a prescription drug plan or an MA-PD plan that contains an initial coverage limit (as described in section 1860D-2(b)(3) of such Act), unless the beneficiary signs a certification of the following in a typeface of not less than 18 points: "I understand that the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or MA-PD Plan that I am signing up for may result in a gap in coverage during a given year. I understand that if subject to this gap in coverage, I will be responsible for paying 100 percent of the cost of my prescription drugs and will continue to be responsible for paying the plan's monthly premium while subject to this gap in coverage." on page 178, line 25
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3010
Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to enroll beneficiaries under Part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act for a prescription drug plan or an MA-PD plan that contains an initial coverage limit (as described in section 1860D-2(b)(3) of such Act), unless the beneficiary signs a certification of the following in a typeface of not less than 18 points: "I understand that the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or MA-PD Plan that I am signing up for may result in a gap in coverage during a given year. I understand that if subject to this gap in coverage, I will be responsible for paying 100 percent of the cost of my prescription drugs and will continue to be responsible for paying the plan's monthly premium while subject to this gap in coverage." on page 178, line 25
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. __. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to enroll beneficiaries under Part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act for a prescription drug plan or an MA-PD plan that contains an initial coverage limit (as described in section 1860D-2(b)(3) of such Act), unless the beneficiary signs a certification of the following in a typeface of not less than 18 points: "I understand that the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or MA-PD Plan that I am signing up for may result in a gap in coverage during a given year. I understand that if subject to this gap in coverage, I will be responsible for paying 100 percent of the cost of my prescription drugs and will continue to be responsible for paying the plan's monthly premium while subject to this gap in coverage.".
Original wording
On page 178, after line 25, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2270. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3010, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 178, after line 25, insert the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to enroll beneficiaries under Part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act for a prescription drug plan or an MA-PD plan that contains an initial coverage limit (as described in section 1860D-2(b)(3) of such Act), unless the beneficiary signs a certification of the following in a typeface of not less than 18 points: “I understand that the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or MA-PD Plan that I am signing up for may result in a gap in coverage during a given year. I understand that if subject to this gap in coverage, I will be responsible for paying 100 percent of the cost of my prescription drugs and will continue to be responsible for paying the plan's monthly premium while subject to this gap in coverage.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
October 26, 2005