HR 1956 · 105th Congress · Health

To amend sections 226 and 226A of the Social Security Act to provide for entitlement to Medicare benefits of any divorced individual who otherwise would be so entitled on the basis of the entitlement to wife's, husband's, widow's, or widower's insurance benefits but for the failure to meet the 10-year marriage requirement, if such individual has been married to any 2 fully-insured individuals for a total period of 10 years.

Introduced 1997-06-18· Sponsored by Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(1997-06-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require treatment as entitled to Medicare benefits any divorced individual who fails to meet entitlement requirements for wife's, husband's, widow's, or widower's insurance benefits solely by reason of failure to meet the ten-year marriage requirement, if such individual has been married to any two fully-insured individuals for a total period of ten years. Applies the same treatment to entitlement based on end-stage renal disease.…

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