Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1826 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 years of becoming entitled to benefits under part A of such program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 11, 2021 Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N (for herself and Mr. SOTO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be sub- sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 years of becoming entitled to benefits under part A of such program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness in Medicare 4 Part B Enrollment Act of 2021’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:27 May 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1826.IH H1826 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1826 IH SEC. 2. ELIMINATING LATE ENROLLMENT PENALTIES 1 UNDER PART B OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM 2 FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN 3 PUERTO RICO. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1839(b) of the Social Se- 5 curity Act is amended in the second sentence by inserting 6 ‘‘or months occurring in the 5-year period beginning on 7 the date on which the individual becomes entitled to bene- 8 fits under part A if such individual was residing in Puerto 9 Rico as of such date and such date is after the date that 10 is 4 years before the date of the enactment of the Fairness 11 in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021’’ before the 12 period at the end of such sentence. 13 (b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub- 14 section (a) shall apply with respect to premiums paid for 15 months beginning on or after the date of the enactment 16 of this Act. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:27 May 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1826.IH H1826 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS