To assure that enrollment in any Medicare prescription drug program is voluntary.

February 5, 2003

Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

To assure that enrollment in any Medicare prescription drug program is voluntary.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ASSURING TOTALLY VOLUNTARY NATURE OF ENROLLMENT IN ANY MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM.

Enrollment in a prescription drug plan established under title XVIII of the Social Security Act shall be totally voluntary and no individual shall be required to enroll in such a plan as part of any contract with any employer or under any collective bargaining agreement or otherwise (including any revision made to any benefit or pension plan or agreement referred to in section 9701 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, relating to coal industry health benefits).

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