HR 2680
109th Congress
House
Health
Disabled
Hospital care
Medicare
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social Welfare
Terminally ill
Medicare for the Terminally Ill Act of 2005
Introduced: May 26, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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