,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjag,mr4 
,sam ,johnson ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,roe ( ,t5nessee1 & ,mr4 ,walz7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = !     
eligibility ( c]ta9 =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces :o are m$ically retir$ & :o are  
entitl$ to hospital insurance b5efits "u
 ,m$ic>e "p ,a by reason ( previ\s      
entitlem5t to social security disability
 insurance b5efits to enroll 9 !        
,,tric>e program reg>dless ( :e!r su*   
memb]s decl9e enrollm5t "u ,m$ic>e "p   
,b1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal? ,equity
 & ,access = ,return+ ,troops &         

,s]vicememb]s ,act or ! ,,he>ts ,act4   
#b4 ,modification ( requirem5t = c]ta9  
=m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to enroll 9  
,m$ic>e ,"p ,b to be eligible = ,,tric>e
 = ,life  7a7 ,,tric>e eligibility  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7d7 ( section     
#ajhf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#f7  7,a7 ,! requirem5t 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 to enroll 9 !        
supplem5t>y m$ical insurance program "u 
"p ,b ( title ,,xviii ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;j et
 seq47 %all n apply to a p]son describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b7 dur+ any mon? 9 :i*  
su* p]son is n entitl$ to a b5efit      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section   
#bbf7;b77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbf7;b77#b77 if su*     
p]son has receiv$ ! c\nsel+ & in=mation 
"u subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7 ,a p]son     
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a p]son-- 
7i7 :o is "u #fe ye>s ( age2  7ii7 :o is
 entitl$ to hospital insurance b5efits  
"u "p ,a ( title ,,xviii ( ! ,social    

,security ,act pursuant to subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,c7 ( section #bbf7;b77#b7 (   
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbf7;b77#b772  
7iii7 ^: entitlem5t to a b5efit describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su* section has   
t]m9at$ due to p]=mance ( sub/antial    
ga9ful activity2 &  7iv7 :o is retir$ "u
 *apt] #fa ( ?is title4  7,c7 ,!        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all coord9ate ) !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
notify p]sons describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b7 (1 & provide in=mation & c\nsel+   
reg>d+1 ! effects ( n enroll+ 9 !       
supplem5t>y m$ical insurance program "u 
"p ,b ( title ,,xviii ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;j et
 seq471 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,p>agraph       
7#b77;,a7 ( su* subsection is am5d$ by  
/rik+ is enroll$ & ins]t+ except z      
provid$ by p>agraph 7#f71 is enroll$4   
7#c7 ,id5tification ( p]sons ,section   
#aaaj;a ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7     
,c]ta9 individuals n requir$ ,to enroll 

9 ,m$ic>e ,"p ,b ,9 c>ry+ out subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all        
coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices & ! ,commission] (      
,social ,security to--  7#a7 id5tify    
p]sons describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 (    
section #ajhf7;d77#f7 ( ?is title2 &    
7#b7 provide in=mation & c\nsel+        
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,d7 ( su*      
section4  4  7b7 ,non-,application (    
,m$ic>e "p ,b late enrollm5t p5alty     
,section #ahci7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acier7b77 is      
am5d$1 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or  
mon?s = :i* ! individual c demon/rate t 
! individual is an individual describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#f77;,b7 ( section #ajhf7;d7 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :o is 
enroll$ 9 ! ,,tric>e program pursuant to
 su* section aft] an individual describ$
 9 section #ahcg7k77#c74  7c7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices1 & ! ,commission] ( ,social    

,security %all jo9tly submit to !       
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 !         
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on     
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a report on !        
implem5tation ( section #ajhf7;d77#f7 ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a74 ,su* report %all     
include1 ) respect to ! p]iod cov]$ by !
 report--  7#a7 ! numb] ( individuals   
enroll$ 9 ,,tric>e = ,life :o are n     
enroll$ 9 ! supplem5t>y m$ical insurance
 program "u "p ,b ( title ,,xviii ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acie;j et seq47 by reason ( su* section
 #ajhf7;d77#f72 &  7#b7 ! numb] (       
individuals :o-- 7,a7 are retir$ f !    
,arm$ ,=ces "u *apt] #fa ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 are entitl$  
to hospital insurance b5efits "u "p ,a (
 title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security    
,act pursuant to receiv+ b5efits = #bd  
mon?s z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or  
7,c7 ( section #bbf7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act  

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbf7;b77#b772 &  7,c7   
because ( su* entitlem5t1 are no long]  
enroll$ 9 ,,tric>e ,/&>d1 ,,tric>e      
,prime1 ,,tric>e ,extra1 or ,,tric>e    
,select "u *apt] #ee ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,application ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to a p]son :o1 on or aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is a p]son
 describ$ 9 section #ajhf7;d77#f77;,b7 (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ 
by subsection 7a74