Volume 81 · 250
Public Law 90–97
To extend through March 1968 the first general enrollment period under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (relating to supplementary medical insurance benefits for the aged), and for other purposes.
Approved September 30, 1967
Statutory text
AN ACT
To extend through March 1968 the first general enrollment period under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (relating to supplementary medical insurance benefits for the aged), and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the general enrollment period under section 1837(e) of the Social Security Act beginning October 1, 1967, and ending December 31, 1967, shall, for purposes of enrolling in the insurance program established under part, B of title XVIII of such Act and of terminating such enrollment as provided in section 1838(b)(1) of such Act, be extended through March 31, 1968.
Sec. 2.
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1839 (a) and (b)
Premium amounts.
Determination by HEW Secretary.
of the Social Security Act—
the dollar amount applicable for premiums under part B of title XVIII of such Act for each month before April 1968 shall be $3, and
the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare may determine and promulgate such dollar amount for months after March 1968 and before January 1970 at any time on or before December 31, 1967.
Sec. 3.
In the case of any individual who, pursuant to section
Coverage period, termination dates.
1838(b)(1) of the Social Security Act, terminates his enrollment in the insurance program established under part B of title XVIII of such Act, his coverage period (as defined in section 1838(a) of such Act)—
shall terminate at the close of December 31, 1967, if he filed his notice of termination before January 1, 1968, or
shall terminate at the close of March 31, 1968, if he filed his notice of termination after December 31, 1967, and before April 1, 1968.
An individual whose coverage period terminated pursuant to paragraph (1) at the close of December 31, 1967, may, notwithstanding section 1837(b) (2) of such Act, enroll in such program before April 1, 1968, and for purposes of sections 1838(a) (2) (E) and 1837(b) (2) of such Act such enrollment shall be deemed an enrollment under section 1837(e) of such Act and a second enrollment under such part.
In the case of any individual who did not enroll in the insurance program established under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act in his initial enrollment period, but does so enroll before April 1, 1968, the enrollment period in which he so enrolls shall, for purposes of section 1839(c) of such Act, be deemed to have closed on December 31, 1967.
Approved September 30, 1967.