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HR 2680 109th Congress House

Medicare for the Terminally Ill Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Social Security Act to permit a waiver by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of disabled individuals who are terminally ill.

Introduced: June 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
Health DisabledHospital careMedicareOld age, survivors and disability insurance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 26, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 6, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare for the Terminally Ill Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to permit a waiver by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of disabled individuals who are terminally ill.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 25, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 30, 2005
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jun 27, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2005
POMEROY, EARL
· May 26, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2680: Medicare for the Terminally Ill Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2680/
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"H.R. 2680: Medicare for the Terminally Ill Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2680/.
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H.R. 2680, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2680/.
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