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S 1074 106th Congress Senate

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Treatment and Assistance Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month waiting period for medicare coverage of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month waiting period for medicare coverage of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and to provide medicare coverage of drugs and biologicals used for the treatment of ALS or for the alleviation of symptoms relating to ALS.

Introduced: February 1, 2000 See on congress.gov
Health DisabledDrug therapyMedicareMuscular diseases
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Nervous system diseasesOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSocial WelfareSocial security eligibility
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11821-11822)
May 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 19, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5587)
May 19, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 15, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11821-11822)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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, or biological licensed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for use in the treatment or alleviation of ALS-related symptoms.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 1, 2000
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 29, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1074: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Treatment and Assistance Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1074/
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"S. 1074: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Treatment and Assistance Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1074/.
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