HR 685 · 110th Congress · Social Welfare

Social Security and Medicare Improved Burn Injury Treatment Access Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-01-24· Sponsored by Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2007-01-30)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Social Security and Medicare Improved Burn Injury Treatment Access Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to waive the application of the five-month Social Security disability waiting period in cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries. Eliminates the 24-month Medicare disability waiting period in cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]NC
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13]NC
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]NY
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1]CA
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]NC
Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13]NY
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14]CA
Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22]TX
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC