# 114-hr-2506: Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015

114-hr-2506, Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2506
- Congress: 114
- Title: Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114.
- Introduced: 2015-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015 States the intent of Congress to: (1) continue to study and request input on the effects of socioeconomic status and dual-eligible populations on the Medicare Advantage (MA) STARS rating system before reforming it, and, pending study and input results, (2) delay Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services authority to terminate MA plan contracts solely on the basis of performance under the STARS rating system. Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services, through the end of plan year 2018, from terminating a contract with respect to the offering of an MA plan by an MA organization solely because the plan has failed to achieve a minimum quality rating under the 5-star rating system.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2015-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2015-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5166: WINGMAN Act
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2506 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2506)

## Related
- [114-hr-5166: WINGMAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5166)
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2506 (as of 2025-11-18).