H.R. 5588: Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2010
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H.R. 5588: Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2010-06-23 · Health · Latest: Referred to House Ways and Means
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-06-23 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to House Ways and Means Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2010
Plain summary
Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) establish a special Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) enrollment period period for individuals enrolled in COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) continuation coverage who elected not to enroll under part B during the individual's initial enrollment period; (2) require a continuous open Medicare part B enrollment, apart from an initial enrollment period or a special enrollment period, during which there shall be an increase in the monthly premium; (3) provide for special enrollment periods to correct errors, misrepresentations, or the inaction of officers, employees, or agents of group health plans or plan sponsors; and (4) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure appropriate coordination of Medicare part B with American Health Benefit Exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on enrollment in the Medicare part B program.
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Official text
Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2010
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · 18 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
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- Appropriation
- Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5588.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr5588 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111