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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 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.

1237953600 2009-03-25 Wed Jan 06 07:12:26 -0600 2010 introduced 56218 '24':16 'ii':6 'act':11 'bill':2 'elig':25 'life':38 'titl':5 'wait':18,32 'amend':4 'becom':24 'month':17 'phase':13 'secur':10 'condit':40 'disabl':21 'elimin':30 'period':19,33 'purpos':44 'social':9 'benefit':28 'medicar':27 'individu':22,35 'threaten':39 'life-threaten':37 70761 false official introduced 56218 'act':7 'end':1 '2009':9 'wait':5 'disabl':4 'period':6 'medicar':3 70760 false short action 56218 1237953600 Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189037 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. B000468 1943-10-03 8220 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] 4354 N00006518 11718 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 3.54054054054054 http://bingaman.senate.gov action 56218 1237953600 Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189037 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. action 56218 1237953600 Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189036 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3791-3792) introduced 56218 1237953600 Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189035