S 1051 · 93th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that a recipient of disability insurance benefits under title II of such Act must wait for 24 months before becoming eligible for coverage under Medicare.

Introduced 1973-02-28· Sponsored by Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN]· 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: Referred to Senate Committee Finance.(1973-02-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Eliminates the requirement under title II of the Social Security Act (Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) that a recipient of disability insurance benefits must wait for 24 months before becoming eligible for coverage under medicare.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat