113/hr/670

. Upon introduction to the House the bill was referred to both the and the, for consideration of such provisions that fell within the jurisdiction of those two committees. It was referred to the six days later.

Summary
The bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion of residents of Puerto Rico from deemed enrollment under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits) and thus apply it to them.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for a special seven-month enrollment period for such residents.

Requires recalculation of the late enrollment penalty to 15% of the usual penalty for residents of Puerto Rico who are current enrollees or who enroll during a specified transition period.

This House bill identical to Senate bill.

Sponsor and Cosponsors
There 11 cosponsors of the bill.