S 1217 · 109th Congress · Health

Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-06-09· Sponsored by Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6322)(2005-06-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2005 - 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 Medicare 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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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats1 Republican1 Independent