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42 U.S.C. 1395i-2: Hospital insurance benefits for uninsured elderly individuals not otherwise eligible

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-603. Changed by 13 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (a), (d), (g)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–108 substituted "(except subsections (f) and (o) thereof)" for "(except subsection (f) thereof)" in introductory provisions. (Postal Service Reform Act of 2022) Law text · (c)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–173, §101(e)(5), inserted at end of concluding provisions "Except as otherwise provided, any reference to an individual entitled to benefits under this part includes an individual entitled to benefits under this part pursuant to an enrollment under this section or section 1… (Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–173, §736(a)(7)(A), inserted "of such Code" after "3111(b)". (Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 108–173, §736(a)(7)(B), substituted "subsection (b)" for "subsection (b)." (Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003) Law text · (g)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(6) [title III, §331(a)(1)], inserted "and shall be subject to reduction in accordance with subsection (d)(6)" before semicolon. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(6) [title III, §331(a)(2)], added par. (6). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (d)

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–33, §4453(a)(1), substituted "paragraphs (4) and (5)" for "paragraph (4)". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–33, §4453(a)(2), added par. (5). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (d)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–66, §13508(a)(1), substituted "Subject to paragraph (4), the amount of an individual's monthly premium under this section" for "Such amount". · (d)
  • Pub. L. 103–66, §13508(a)(2), added par. (4). · (d)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–508, §4008(g)(1), added pars. (7) to (9). · (c)
  • Pub. L. 101–508, §4008(m)(3)(D), substituted " 'subsection (c)(6)" for " 'subsection (c)". · (g)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–239, §6012(a)(1), inserted "elderly" after "uninsured" in section catchline.
  • Pub. L. 101–239, §6013(a), added subsec. (g). · (g)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–360, §411(b)(8)(D), added Pub. L. 100–203, §4009(j)(9), see 1987 Amendment note below. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 100–360, §103, amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: · (d)
  • Pub. L. 100–485 substituted "during that year" for "during that entire year". · (d)

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–203, §4009(j)(9), as added by Pub. L. 100–360, §411(b)(8)(D), redesignated pars. (5) to (7) as (4) to (6), respectively, and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "termination of coverage under this section by the filing of notice that the individual n… · (c)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–272 added par. (7). · (c)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–369, §2315(e), substituted "subsection (b) of section 1395r of this title" for "subsection (a) of section 1395r of this title". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 98–369, §2354(b)(3), substituted "October 1972" for "the month in which this Act is enacted". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 98–369, §2354(b)(4), substituted ", if a multiple of 50 cents but not a multiple of $1," for "if midway between multiples of $1". · (d)

1983

  • Pub. L. 98–21, §606(a)(3)(D), substituted "subsection (a) of section 1395r" for "subsection (c) of section 1395r". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 98–21, §606(b), substituted "during the next to last calendar quarter of each year" for "during the last calendar quarter of each year, beginning in 1973,", "the following calendar year" for "the 12-month period commencing July 1 of the next year", and "for that following ca… · (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.