H.R. 588 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016
Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015
H.R. 588 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016) was introduced on Jan 28, 2015, sponsored by Keith J. Rothfus with 21 co-sponsors.
During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jan 28, 2015
- Co-sponsors
- 21
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to repeal the allowance for disenrollment, between January 1 and March 15 of each year, only from an MedicareAdvantage plan to elect enrollment in the original Medicare fee-for-service program.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Keith J. Rothfus (R-PA). Co-sponsors: 2 Democrats, 19 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 28, 2015
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Jan 30, 2015)
Other Health bills in the 114th Congress
- H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
- S. 971: Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015
- S. 984: Steve Gleason Act of 2015
- H.R. 876: NOTICE Act
- S. 139: Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015
- H.R. 1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
- S. 1362: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs…
- S. 799: Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015
- S. 599: Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act
- S. 1461: A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for…
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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