U.S. Congress - H.R.1708 Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009
H.R.1708 - Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009 as introduced.
- Official: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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3/25/2009--Introduced.Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) phase out the waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for benefits under SSA tOfficial Summary
3/25/2009--Introduced.Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to:(1) phase out the waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for benefits under SSA title XVIII (Medicare); and
(2) eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions to become eligible for such benefits. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to study the range of disability conditions that can be delayed or prevented if individuals receive access to health care services and coverage before a condition reaches disability levels.
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Woman waits for help as health worsens
...eligibility has been drafted in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, but Senate bill S.700 and House bill H.R.1708 are still in committee. Neither has sponsorship by anyone from North Carolina. This is an absolute atrocity, Strom said.
Bills Introduced to End Two-Year Wait for Disabled to Get Help ...
The House version, HR 1708, was introduced by Representative Gene Green (D-TX-29) and his co-sponsor, Rep Lee Terry (R-NE-2). âNearly 40 percent of people ...
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H.R. 1708 [110th]: To amend title 49, United States Code, to ...
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Companion Bill H.R.1708. Sponsor: Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] (introduced 3/25/2009) Cosponsors (21). Committees: Senate Finance. Latest Major Action: 3/25/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee ...
CRP: Boxer Stays Mum on Rep. Waters Ethics Investigation ...
Congresswoman Waters whose district includes Inglewood and Congresswoman Harman who represents Lennox introduced H.R. 1708 and worked to gain support in the House to pass the legislation. The Senate had passed S. 996, a companion bill ...
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