[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1676 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1676
To amend title XVIII to provide for certain Medigap coverage for
Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 9, 2021
Mrs. Axne (for herself, Ms. Herrera Beutler, and Mr. Carson) 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
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A BILL
To amend title XVIII to provide for certain Medigap coverage for
Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Jack Reynolds Memory Medigap
Expansion Act''.
SEC. 2. MEDIGAP COVERAGE FOR BENEFICIARIES WITH END-STAGE RENAL
DISEASE.
(a) Guaranteed Availability of Medigap Policies to All ESRD
Medicare Beneficiaries.--
(1) In general.--Section 1882(s) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395ss(s)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``is
65'' and all that follows through the period at
the end and inserting the following: ``is--
``(i) 65 years of age or older and is
enrolled for benefits under part B; or
``(ii) is entitled to benefits under
226A(b) and is enrolled for benefits under part
B.''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), in the matter
preceding clause (i), by inserting ``(or is
entitled to benefits under 226A(b))'' after
``is 65 years of age or older''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
(i) in clause (ii), by inserting ``(or is
entitled to benefits under 226A(b))'' after
``is 65 years of age or older''; and
(ii) in clause (vi), by inserting ``(or
under 226A(b))'' after ``at age 65''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
shall apply to Medicare supplemental policies effective on or
after January 1, 2022.
(b) Additional Enrollment Period for Certain Individuals.--
(1) One-time enrollment period.--
(A) In general.--In the case of an individual
described in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall establish a one-time enrollment
period during which such an individual may enroll in
any Medicare supplemental policy under section 1882 of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss) of the
individual's choosing.
(B) Enrollment period.--The enrollment period
established under subparagraph (A) shall begin on
January 1, 2022, and shall end June 30, 2022.
(2) Individual described.--An individual described in this
paragraph is an individual who--
(A) is entitled to hospital insurance benefits
under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act
under section 226A(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 426-1(b));
(B) is enrolled for benefits under part B of such
title XVIII; and
(C) would not, but for the provisions of, and
amendments made by, subsection (a) be eligible for the
guaranteed issue of a Medicare supplemental policy
under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 1882(s) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(s)).
SEC. 3. ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS WITH KIDNEY FAILURE TO RETAIN ACCESS TO
PRIVATE INSURANCE.
(a) In General.--Section 1862(b)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(1)(C)) is amended--
(1) in the last sentence, by inserting ``and before January
1, 2021'' after ``prior to such date''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``Effective for items and services furnished on or after
January 1, 2021 (with respect to periods beginning on or after
the date that is 42 months prior to such date), clauses (i) and
(ii) shall be applied by substituting `42-month' for `12-month'
each place it appears.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall
take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. For purposes of
determining an individual's status under section 1862(b)(1)(C) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(1)(C)), as amended by
subsection (a), an individual who is within the coordinating period as
of the date of enactment of this Act shall have that period extended to
the full 42 months described in the last sentence of such section, as
added by the amendment made by subsection (a)(2).
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