S. 677 · 111th Congress
Reforming an Entitlement through Premium Adjustments based on Income Resources (REPAIR) Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Ensign
- Introduced
- 2009-03-24
- Latest action
- 2009-03-24 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Reforming an Entitlement through Premium Adjustments based on Income Resources (REPAIR) Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require an income-related reduction in the part D premium subsidy.
Declares that, in the case of an individual whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds a certain applicable threshold amount for a month after December 2009, the monthly amount of the part D premium subsidy shall be reduced (and the monthly beneficiary premium shall be increased) by the monthly adjustment amount determined according to a specified formula.