S. 2168 · 109th Congress
Medicare Drug Benefit Protections Act of 2005
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Medicare Drug Benefit Protections Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) an extended period of open enrollment during all of 2006 without a late enrollment penalty; (2) extension throughout 2006 of the period for a one-time change of plan enrollment for the Medicare prescription drug benefit; (3) extension…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 21, 2005
Medicare Drug Benefit Protections Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) an extended period of open enrollment during all of 2006 without a late enrollment penalty; (2) extension throughout 2006 of the period for a one-time change of plan enrollment for the Medicare prescription drug benefit; (3) extension of the annual, coordinated election period under Medicare parts C (Medicare+Choice) and D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program); and (4) expansion of special election periods under such parts.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states, nonprofit organizations, and other appropriate entities to conduct outreach and educational activities with respect to the prescription drug benefit under Medicare part D.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Medicare Drug Benefit Protections Act of 2005
Latest action (Dec 21, 2005): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 21, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.