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Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2004

Introduced: June 23, 2004 See on congress.gov
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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
 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.

What's happening now June 23, 2004

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2