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S.AMDT.440
Amends: S.947
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (submitted 6/24/1997) (proposed 6/24/1997)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
(1)To strike income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; (2) To delay the effective date of income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; and (3) To means-test Senatorial health benefits in the same way as the bill means-tests medicare part B premiums and deductibles.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S6198
STATUS:
- 6/24/1997:
- Proposed by Senator Kennedy.
- 6/24/1997:
- SP 440 was divided into Divisions I, II, and III.
- 6/24/1997:
- Amendment SP 440 (Division III) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- 6/24/1997:
- Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 440 (Division II).
- 6/24/1997:
- Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to SP 440 (Division II) made in Senate.
- 6/24/1997:
- Motion to table SP 440 (Division I) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70-30. Record Vote No: 113.
- 6/24/1997:
- Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to SP 440 (Division II) rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37-63. Record Vote No: 114.
- 6/24/1997:
- SP 440 (Division II) ruled out of order by the chair.
COSPONSORS(1):
Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD] - 6/24/1997