HR 4148 United States House · 117th Congress

Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act

Summary

Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act This bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying first responders. Specifically, the bill allows first responders aged 50 to 64 to enroll in Medicare if they are retired or otherwise separated from service due to a disability. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must determine enrollment periods and set premiums for the buy-in option established under the bill, in accordance with specified requirements. The CMS must also award grants to states and nonprofit organizations for outreach and enrollment activities relating to the buy-in option.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2021

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Introduced Jun 24, 2021 Last action Jun 25, 2021

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Committee

Jun 25, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Jun 24, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Jun 24, 2021

Committee

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.

lower

Jun 24, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 32 co-sponsors