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S 2566 108th Congress Senate

Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2004

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for medicare benefits,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 23, 2004 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Jun 23, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7322)
Jun 23, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 6/24/2004 S7321-7322)
Jun 23, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 23, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7322)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2004 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) phase out the waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits under SSA title XVIII (Medicare); and (2) eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions to become eligible for Medicare benefits.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request that the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences conduct a study on the range of disability conditions that can be delayed or prevented if individuals receive access to health care services and coverage before the condition reaches disability levels.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5156 Identical bill Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2004
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 8, 2004
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 23, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2566: Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2566/
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"S. 2566: Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2566/.
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S. 2566, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2566/.
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