H.R. 3677: Save Our Seniors' Social Security Act of 2009 (GovTrack.us)

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To provide relief payments to recipients of social security and railroad retirement benefits, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX12]

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Introduced Sep 30, 2009
Referred to House Appropriations Committee
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Payments Pursuant to Court Decree or Court-Approved Property Settlement

SUMMARY: The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) amends its regulations concerning partition of annuities pursuant to a court decree or court-approved property settlement in order to incorporate provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, to make corrections in the existing regulation, and to update the regulation to reflect changes in titles within the agency. DATES: This rule will be effective August 13, 2008.

Removal of Listing of Impairments and Related Amendments

Proposed Rule:

The Railroad Retirement Board proposes to remove the Listing of Impairments within our regulations. The Board's Listing of Impairments (the Listings) are out of date and no longer reflect advances in medical knowledge, treatments, and methods of evaluation. The proposed amendments will provide public notice as to how the Railroad Retirement Board will determine disability after removal of the Listings.

Railroad Retirement Board - Medicare

Title and purpose of information collection: Medicare; OMB 3220-0082. (Revision) Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers the Medicare program for persons covered by the railroad retirement system. The RRB uses Form AA-6, Employee Application for Medicare; Form AA-7, Spouse/Divorced Spouse Application For Medicare; and Form AA-8, Widow/Widower Application for Medicare; to obtain the information needed to determine whether individuals who have not yet filed for benefits under the RRA are qualified for Medicare payments provided under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Further, in order for the RRB to determine if a qualified railroad retirement beneficiary who is claiming supplementary medical insurance coverage under Medicare is entitled to a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) and/or premium surcharge relief because of coverage under an Employer Group Health Plan (EGHP), it needs to obtain information regarding the claimant's EGHP coverage, if any. The RRB uses Form RL-311-F, Evidence of Coverage Under An Employer Group Health Plan, to obtain the basic information needed by the RRB to establish EGHP coverage for a qualified railroad retirement beneficiary. Completion of the forms is required to obtain a benefit. One response is requested of each respondent.