HR 5309 — Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2006

Congress: 109 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: neutral

Sponsor: Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] (R-FL)

Summary

Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) create an exception to Medicare secondary payer requirements for certain workers' compensation settlement agreements; and (2) provide for the satisfaction of such requirements through use of qualified Medicare set-asides under workers' compensation settlement agreements.

Cosponsors (12)

• Neal, Richard E. (D-Massachusetts)
• Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] (D-TN)
• Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] (D-ND)
• Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] (R-NY)
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] (R-PA)
• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] (R-MN)
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
• Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] (R-IL)
• Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
• Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] (R-MI)
• Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
• Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] (R-PA)