{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-407.22","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 407.22","heading":"Request for individual enrollment.","body":"(a) A request for enrollment is required of an individual who meets the eligibility requirements of § 407.10 and desires SMI, if the individual—\n(1) Is not entitled to hospital insurance;\n(2) Has previously declined enrollment in SMI;\n(3) Has had a previous period of SMI entitlement which terminated;\n(4) Resides in Puerto Rico or outside the United States; or\n(5) Is enrolling or reenrolling during a special enrollment period under § 407.20.\n(b) A request for enrollment under paragraph (a) of this section must:\n(1) Be signed by the individual or someone acting in his or her behalf; and\n(2) Be filed with SSA or CMS during the initial enrollment period, a general enrollment period, or a special enrollment period as provided in § 407.20.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 407—SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE (SMI) ENROLLMENT AND ENTITLEMENT","Subpart B—Individual Enrollment and Entitlement for SMI"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"9bf18e0c692df5b2a94be116a38be961d0d0ebc498ca76120de2c1e86e862a8f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-407.21","next":"us/42-cfr-407.23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}