HR 2343 · 109th Congress · Health

Medicare Disability Eligibility Improvement Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-05-12· Sponsored by Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]· House

Bill Progress

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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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.(2005-05-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Disability Eligibility Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI)) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for elimination of the 23-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for benefits under Medicare (SSA title XVIII).…

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Cosponsors (5)

4 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4]AR
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]PA