[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3434 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3434
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the deduction
of Medicare part B premiums from Social Security benefits payments only
for months in which Medicare coverage is provided.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 4, 2003
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts 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
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A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the deduction
of Medicare part B premiums from Social Security benefits payments only
for months in which Medicare coverage is provided.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING DEDUCTIONS OF PART B PREMIUMS FROM SOCIAL
SECURITY PAYMENTS ONLY FOR MONTHS WHEN MEDICARE COVERAGE
PROVIDED.
(a) In General.--The second sentence of section 1840(a)(1) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395s(a)(1)) is amended by striking the
period and inserting the following: ``, except that any such deduction
from monthly benefits paid in a month shall only be for coverage in
such month (and not for a subsequent month).''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to individuals for coverage periods (as defined in section 1838
of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395q) that begin more than 30
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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