Sec. 106. Medicare special enrollment period for individuals residing in COVID–19 emergency areas
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Section 1837(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395p(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: In the case of an individual who— is eligible under section 1836 to enroll in the medical insurance program established by this part; has elected not to enroll (or to be deemed enrolled) under such section during an enrollment period; and during the emergency period (as described in section 1135(g)(1)(B)), is residing in an emergency area (as described in such section), there shall be a special enrollment period described in subparagraph (B). The special enrollment period referred to in subparagraph
(A)is, with respect to an individual residing in a State, the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this paragraph and ends on the date that is 3 months after the first day occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph that the average unemployment rate for the 12-month period ending on such first day— in such State is not more than 2 percentage points higher that the average unemployment rate in such State during the period consisting of October 1 through December 31 of 2019; and in the United States is not more than 2 percentage points higher that the average unemployment rate in the United States during the period consisting of October 1 through December 31 of 2019. . Section 1838(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395q(e) ) is amended— by striking pursuant to section 1837(i)(3) or 1837(i)(4)(B)— and inserting the following: pursuant to— section 1837(i)(3) or 1837(i)(4)(B)— ; by redesignating paragraphs
(1)and
(2)as subparagraphs
(A)and (B), respectively, and moving the indentation of each such subparagraph 2 ems to the right; by striking the period at the end of the subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: section 1837(i)(5), the coverage period shall begin on the first day of the month following the month in which the individual so enrolls. . Section 1839(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395r(b) ) is amended in the first sentence, by inserting , (i)(5), after subsection (i)(4) .
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Medicare special enrollment period for individuals residing in COVID–19 emergency areas
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