100 STAT. 182
PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986 (1) PREMIUM PENALTY.—The second sentence of section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(b)), as amended by section 2338(a) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, is amended by striking out "months in which" and all that follows through "clause (iv) of such section" and inserting in lieu thereof "months during which the individual has attained the age of 65 and for which the individual can demonstrate that the individual was enrolled in a group health plan described in section 1862(b)(3)(A)(iv)". (2) SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS.—Section 1837(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395p), as added by section 2338(b) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: "(A) has attained the age of 65,"; and (B) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and by amending subparagraphs (A) and (B) to read as follows: "(A) has attained the age of 65; "(B)(i) has enrolled (or has been deemed to have enrolled) in the medical insurance program established under this part during the individual's initial enrollment period, or (ii) is an individual described in paragraph (1)(B); "(C) has enrolled in such program during any subsequent special enrollment period under this subsection during which the individual was not enrolled in a group health plan described in section 1862(b)(3)(A)(iv) by reason of the individual's (or individual's spouse's) current employment; and".
' 42 USC 1395y.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
42 USC 1395r note. 42 USC I395p note. gji|v
(A) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to months beginning with January 1983 for premiums for months beginning with the first month that begins more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B)(i) The amendments made by paragraph (2) shall apply to enrollments in months beginning with the first effective month (as defined in clause (ii)), except that in the case of any individual who would have a special enrollment period under section 1837(i) of the Social Security Act that would have begun after November 1984 and before the first effective month, the period shall be deemed to begin with the first day of the first effective month. (ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term "first effective month" means the first month that begins more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—
(1)(A) Subclause (III) of section 1842(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ua))(7)(B)(ii)), as added by section 2307(a)(2)(G) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, is amended by indenting it two additional ems to the right so as to align its left margin with the left margins of subclauses (I) and (II) of that section. (B) Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(n)), as inserted by section 2321(e)(3) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, is amended by striking out "at his home" and inserting in lieu thereof "as his home". (C) Section 1888(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy0>)), as added by section 2319(b) of the Deficit Reduction
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