H.R. 5399 – Reading Mode

109th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5399

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 17, 2006

Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Foley, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Castle, Mr. Sweeney, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gerlach, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dent, Mr. Bass, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Upton, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Schwarz of Michigan, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Bilirakis) introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the Medicare prescription drug late enrollment penalty for months during 2006, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act of 2006.

Elimination of Medicare prescription drug late enrollment penalty for months during 2006

Section 1860D–13(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–113(b)(3)(B)) is amended by inserting (after December 2006) after any month.

Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization Fund revisions

Section 1858(e)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–27a(e)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(C)

Additional limitation

In no case may the total expenditures from the Fund—

(i)

prior to October 1, 2007, exceed $584,000,000; and

(ii)

during the period beginning on October 1, 2007, and ending on September 30, 2011, exceed $4,525,000,000.

Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173; 117 Stat. 2181).