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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 1030
To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 4, 2019
Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. LEE) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare
part A benefit.
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 ‘‘Retirement Freedom
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Act’’.
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SEC. 2. ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO CHOOSE TO OPT OUT
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OF THE MEDICARE PART A BENEFIT.
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Any individual who is otherwise entitled to benefits
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under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act may
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elect (in such form and manner as may be specified by
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the Secretary of Health and Human Services) to opt out
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of such entitlement. Notwithstanding any other provision
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of law, in the case of an individual who makes such an
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election, such individual—
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(1) may (in such form and manner as may be
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specified by the Secretary) subsequently choose to
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end such election and opt back into such entitlement
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(in accordance with a process determined by the
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Secretary) without being subject to any penalty;
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(2) shall not be required to opt out of benefits
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under title II of such Act as a condition for making
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such election; and
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(3) shall not be required to repay any amount
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paid under such part A for items and services fur-
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nished prior to making such election.
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