← Back to Bills
H.R. 5189House108th Congress (2003-2005)In Committee

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare cost-sharing for the Medicare part B premium for qualifying individuals through September 2005.

Sponsored by Steve IsraelRep. Steve Israel (D-NY)
Introduced September 30, 2004

Legislative Activity

Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action

3 earlier actions
HouseIntro Referral Latest Action

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10054)

November 19, 2004

View full timeline
HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

September 30, 2004

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

September 30, 2004

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

October 8, 2004

HouseIntro Referral

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10054)

November 19, 2004

Bill Text

Latest available legislative text

Reading Mode
Latest
Raw Text PDF XML
Introduced in HouseIssued September 30, 2004

I

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5189

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 30, 2004

Mr. Israel (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. King of New York, and Mrs. Lowey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare cost-sharing for the Medicare part B premium for qualifying individuals through September 2005.

1.

Extension of medicare cost-sharing for the medicare part b premium for qualifying individuals

(a)

In general

Section 1902(a)(10)(E)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv)) is amended by striking 2004 and inserting 2005.

(b)

Total amount available for allocation

Section 1933(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–3(g)) is amended to read as follows:

(g)

Special rules

(1)

In general

With respect to each period described in paragraph (2), a State shall select qualifying individuals, subject to paragraph (3), and provide such individuals with assistance, in accordance with the provisions of this section as in effect with respect to calendar year 2003, except that for such purpose—

(A)

references in the preceding subsections of this section to a year, whether fiscal or calendar, shall be deemed to be references to such period; and

(B)

the total allocation amount under subsection (c) for such period shall be the amount described in paragraph (2) for that period.

(2)

Periods and total allocation amounts described

For purposes of this subsection—

(A)

for the period that begins on January 1, 2004, and ends on September 30, 2004, the total allocation amount is $300,000,000;

(B)

for the period that begins on October 1, 2004, and ends on December 31, 2004, the total allocation amount is $100,000,000; and

(C)

for the period that begins on January 1, 2005, and ends on September 30, 2005, the total allocation amount is $300,000,000.

(3)

Rules for periods that begin after January 1

For any specific period described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2), the following applies:

(A)

The specific period shall be treated as a continuation of the immediately preceding period in that calendar year for purposes of applying subsection (b)(2) and qualifying individuals who received assistance in the last month of such immediately preceding period shall be deemed to be selected for the specific period (without the need to complete an application for assistance for such period).

(B)

The limit to be applied under subsection (b)(3) for the specific period shall be the same as the limit applied under such subsection for the immediately preceding period.

(C)

The ratio to be applied under subsection (c)(2) for the specific period shall be the same as the ratio applied under such subsection for the immediately preceding period.

.