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42 U.S.C. 1395s: Payment of premiums

Created in 1965 by Public Law 89-97. Changed by 12 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 415, 42 U.S.C. 428, 42 U.S.C. 1395i–2, 42 U.S.C. 1395r, 42 U.S.C. 1395t.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–173 inserted "and to reflect any credit provided under section 1395w–24(b)(1)(C)(iv) of this title" after "section 1395w–24(f)(1)(E) of this title" in first sentence. (Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003) Law text · (i)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–554 added subsec. (i). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (i)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–296, §108(c)(2)(A), substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary" and inserted at end "Such regulations shall be prescribed after consultation with the Secretary." · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–296, §108(c)(2)(B), substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary of Health and Human Services". · (a)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–234 repealed Pub. L. 100–360, §212(b)(1), and provided that the provisions of law amended or repealed by such section are restored or revised as if such section had not been enacted, see 1988 Amendment note below. · (i)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–485 substituted "Supplementary" for "Supplemental". · (i)
    • Pub. L. 100–360 added subsec. (i) relating to transfer to flat prescription drug premiums to Federal Catastrophic Drug Insurance Trust Fund. · (i)

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–53 inserted reference to section 8903a of title 5. · (d)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(j)(2)(F)(ii), substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–369, §2354(b)(11), substituted "Director of the Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(j)(2)(F)(ii), substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 98–369, §2354(b)(11), substituted "Director of the Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission". · (d)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–445 substituted "under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974" for "or pension under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937". · (b)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–603, §§201(c)(6)(A), 263(a), substituted "subsections (b)(1) and (c)" for "subsection (d)" and inserted reference to section 423 of this title. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 92–603, §201(c)(6)(B), inserted reference to section 423 of this title. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 92–603, §263(b), inserted "(whether or not such individual is also entitled for such month to a monthly insurance benefit under section 402 of this title)" after "1937" and substituted "subsection (c)" for "subsection (d)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 92–603, §263(c), struck out subsec. (c) covering individuals entitled both to monthly benefits under section 402 of this title and to an annuity or pension under Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (c). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 92–603, §263(c), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 92–603, §263(c), (d)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and substituted "subsection (c)" for "subsection (d)". Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d). · (e)
    • Pub. L. 92–603, §263(c), (d)(2), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f) and substituted "subsections (c) or (e)" for "subsections (d) or (f)". Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e) and amended. · (f)
    • Pub. L. 92–603, §263(c), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f) and amended. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 92–603, §263(c), (d)(3), redesignated subsec. (i) as (h) and substituted "(c) and (d)" for "(c), (d), and (e)". Former subsec. (h) redesignated (g). · (h), (i)

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–248 provided for reimbursement of civil service retirement annuitants for certain premium payments under supplementary medical insurance program, and substituted "subchapter III of chapter 83 of Title 5 or any other law" and "such other law" for "the Civil Service Retirement… · (e)

    1966

    • Pub. L. 89–384 added subsec. (i). · (i)

    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.