HR 2770 · 116th Congress · Health

Huntington’s Disease Parity Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-05-15· Sponsored by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2019-05-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2019 This bill waives, for individuals diagnosed with Huntington's Disease, the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage. Current law generally applies this waiting period to individuals deemed eligible for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]IL
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]CA
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]KY
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]NY