HR 353
106th Congress
House
Health
Disabled
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Medicare
Muscular diseases
Nervous system diseases
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social Welfare
Social security eligibility
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Treatment and Assistance Act of 1999
Introduced: January 19, 1999
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 29, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 29, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Treatment and Assistance Act of 1999 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for a waiver of the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals disabled by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) to provide for Medicare coverage of any drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment or alleviation of ALS-related symptoms.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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