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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2464
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for
low-income subsidies under part D of the Medicare program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 13, 2021
Ms. CRAIG (for herself, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MORELLE, and Mr.
VEASEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
Ways and Means, 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
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand
eligibility for low-income subsidies under part D of the
Medicare program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘More Help for Seniors
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Act of 2021’’.
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SEC. 2. EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY FOR LOW-INCOME SUB-
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SIDIES UNDER PART D OF THE MEDICARE
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PROGRAM.
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Section 1860D–14(a) of the Social Security Act (42
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U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)) is amended—
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(1) in the header, by striking ‘‘INDIVIDUALS’’
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and all that follows through ‘‘LINE’’ and inserting
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‘‘CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS’’;
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(2) in paragraph (1)—
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(A) by striking the header and inserting
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‘‘INDIVIDUALS WITH CERTAIN LOW INCOMES’’;
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and
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(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph
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(A), by inserting ‘‘(or, with respect to a plan
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year beginning on or after January 1, 2023,
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150 percent)’’ after ‘‘135 percent’’;
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(3) in paragraph (2)—
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(A) by striking the header and inserting
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‘‘OTHER LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS’’; and
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(B) in subparagraph (A)—
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(i) by inserting ‘‘(or, with respect to a
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plan year beginning on or after January 1,
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2023, 150 percent)’’ after ‘‘below 135 per-
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cent’’; and
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘(or, with respect to
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a plan year beginning on or after January
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1, 2023, 200 percent)’’ after ‘‘at 150 per-
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cent’’; and
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(4) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘(or,
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with respect to a plan year beginning on or after
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January 1, 2023, 200 percent)’’ after ‘‘150 per-
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cent’’.
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